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Improving the stability and accuracy of the Yb optical lattice clock

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Author(s)

Andrew D. Ludlow, Yanyi Jiang, Nathan D. Lemke, Jeffrey A. Sherman, J. von Stecher, Richard W. Fox, Long-Sheng Ma, A.M. Rey, Christopher W. Oates

Abstract

We report results for improving the stability and uncertainty of the NIST $^{171}$Yb lattice clock. The stability improvements derive from a significant reduction of the optical Dick effect, while the uncertainty improvements focus on improved understanding and constraint of the cold collision shift.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 2011 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum
Conference Dates
May 1-5, 2011
Conference Location
San Francisco, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

atomic clock, coherent laser, stable laser, lattice clock, cold collisions, Dick effect
Physics
Created July 31, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017