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Ultra-high Stability Optical Frequency Standard Based on Laser-Cooled Neutral Calcium
Published
Author(s)
G Wilpers, Christopher W. Oates, Scott A. Diddams, A Bartels, Windell Oskay, James C. Bergquist, Leo W. Hollberg
Abstract
A beatnote between the Ca and Hg+ optical frequency standards via a mode-locked fs-laser frequency comb demonstrates the highest frequency stability measured to date. The high stability accelerates evaluation of the Ca standard's systematic shifts.
Wilpers, G.
, Oates, C.
, Diddams, S.
, Bartels, A.
, Oskay, W.
, Bergquist, J.
and Hollberg, L.
(2005),
Ultra-high Stability Optical Frequency Standard Based on Laser-Cooled Neutral Calcium, Proc. 2005 Conf. Lasers and Electro-Optics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50375
(Accessed October 26, 2025)