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Absolute Frequency Measurements of the 1S0-3P0 Optical Clock Transition at 578 nm in Neutral Yb
Published
Author(s)
Christopher W. Oates, C Hoyt, Zeb Barber, Scott A. Diddams, Tara M. Fortier, Leo W. Hollberg
Abstract
With atoms cooled to {less than} 84 υK in a magneto-optic trap, we perform the first fs-laser-based absolute measurements (uncertainty 1S0-3P0 clock transition at 578 nm for two different isotopes.
Oates, C.
, Hoyt, C.
, Barber, Z.
, Diddams, S.
, Fortier, T.
and Hollberg, L.
(2005),
Absolute Frequency Measurements of the <sup>1</sup>S<sub>0</sub>-<sup>3</sup>P<sub>0</sub> Optical Clock Transition at 578 nm in Neutral Yb, IEEE LEOS - Summer Topical Meeting Series, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50267
(Accessed October 10, 2025)