Title :
Optical atomic clocks: a revolution in performance
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Optical atomic clocks using cold atoms, stable lasers and femtosecond laser frequency combs provide high accuracy and stability from RF to the ultraviolet. They have unprecedented performance: ultrahigh stability, sub-fs timing jitter, low-noise microwaves, and several new uses.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; high-speed optical techniques; laser cooling; laser frequency stability; laser noise; timing jitter; RF; cold atom; femtosecond laser frequency comb; low-noise microwave; optical atomic clock; stable laser; timing jitter; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Frequency; Masers; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202086
