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Progress on the Optical Lattice Clock

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Author(s)

Andrew D. Ludlow, Jun Ye

Abstract

We summarize recent research in the development of the optical lattice clock, with particular focus on the ytterbium and strontium lattice clocks being developed at NIST and JILA. We highlight recent progress in improving the stability and uncertainty of these optical frequency standards, and consider future areas of research.
Citation
Comptes Rendus De L Academie Des Sciences Serie II
Volume
16

Keywords

atomic clock, blackbody Stark, cold collision shift, optical lattice, optical frequency standard, strontium, ytterbium

Citation

Ludlow, A. and Ye, J. (2015), Progress on the Optical Lattice Clock, Comptes Rendus De L Academie Des Sciences Serie II, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2015.03.008 (Accessed December 10, 2024)

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Created June 1, 2015, Updated November 10, 2018