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A high stability optical frequency reference based on thermal calcium atoms

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Richard W. Fox, Jeffrey Sherman, W. Douglas, Judith B. Olson, Andrew Ludlow, Christopher W. Oates

Abstract

Here we report an imprecision below 10-14 with a simple, compact optical frequency standard based upon thermal calcium atoms. Using a Ramsey-Borde spectrometer we excite features with linewidths < 5 kHz for the 1S0-3P1 intercombination line at 657 nm. We have measured a fractional frequency instability below 6 x 10-15 at 1 s, with good prospects for still quieter performance. The key remaining issue is for this standard is how well first- and second-order Doppler drifts can be suppressed. Due to its experimental simplicity such a system could find application as a high stability reference for commercial applications.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of 2012 IEEE Frequency Control Symposium
Conference Dates
May 21-24, 2012
Conference Location
Baltimore, MD, US
Conference Title
2012 IEEE Frequency Control Symposium
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

frequency standards, optical clocks
Physics

Citation

Fox, R. , Sherman, J. , Douglas, W. , Olson, J. , Ludlow, A. and Oates, C. (2012), A high stability optical frequency reference based on thermal calcium atoms, Proceedings of 2012 IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, Baltimore, MD, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911604 (Accessed December 2, 2024)

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Created May 23, 2012, Updated October 12, 2021