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Frequency shift mitigation in a cold-atom CPT clock

Published

Author(s)

Xiaochi Liu, John Kitching, Elizabeth Donley, Eugene N. Ivanov

Abstract

An upgrade in the laser interrogation system for our cold-atom clock based on coherent population trapping has resulted in a reduced light shift. The new approach makes use of an electro-optic modulator to significantly reduce the phase coherence of the interrogation spectrum relative to what was achieved with our previous phase-locked loop approach. We present the impact of this improvement on the performance of the clock, for which the light shift was previously dominated by the incoherent light in the laser spectrum.
Proceedings Title
2016 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium
Conference Dates
May 9-13, 2016
Conference Location
New Orleans, LA, US

Keywords

Phase-locked loop, coherent population trapping, light shift, AC Stark Shift, electro-optic modulator

Citation

Liu, X. , Kitching, J. , Donley, E. and Ivanov, E. (2016), Frequency shift mitigation in a cold-atom CPT clock, 2016 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, New Orleans, LA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=920930 (Accessed April 20, 2024)
Created May 8, 2016, Updated April 19, 2022