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Quantum engineering of atomic phase shifts in optical clocks

Published

Author(s)

Andrew D. Ludlow, T Zanon-willette, S. Almonacil, E. de Clercq, Ennio Arimondo

Abstract

Quantum engineering of time-separated Raman laser pulses in three-level systems is presented to produce an ultra-narrow, optical-clock transition free from light shifts and with a significantly reduced sensitivity to laser parameter fluctuations. Based on a quantum articial complex-wave- function analytical model, and supported by a full density matrix simulation including a possible residual effect of spontaneous emission from the intermediate state, atomic phase-shifts associated to Ramsey and Hyper-Ramsey two-photon spectroscopy in optical clocks are derived. Various common- mode Raman frequency detunings are found where the frequency shifts from off-resonant states are canceled, while strongly reducing their uncertainties at the 10-18 level of accuracy.
Citation
Physical Review A
Volume
90

Keywords

Hyper-Ramsey, multi-level atomic systems, optical clock, precision spectroscopy, Ramsey spectroscopy

Citation

Ludlow, A. , Zanon-willette, T. , Almonacil, S. , de, E. and Arimondo, E. (2014), Quantum engineering of atomic phase shifts in optical clocks, Physical Review A (Accessed April 24, 2024)
Created November 24, 2014, Updated February 19, 2017