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Laser frequency stabilization to a single ion

Laser frequency stabilization to a single ion

Authors :
Peik, Ekkehard
Schneider, Tobias
Tamm, Christian
Source :
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; January 2006, Vol. 39 Issue: 1 p145-158, 14p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

A fundamental limit to the stability of a single-ion optical frequency standard is set by quantum noise in the measurement of the internal state of the ion. We discuss how the interrogation sequence and the processing of the atomic resonance signal can be optimized in order to obtain the highest possible stability under realistic experimental conditions. A servo algorithm is presented that stabilizes a laser frequency to the single-ion signal and that eliminates errors due to laser frequency drift. Numerical simulations of the servo characteristics are compared to experimental data from a frequency comparison of two single-ion standards based on a transition at 688 THz in 171Yb+. Experimentally, an instability ?y(100 s) = 9 × 10?16is obtained in the frequency difference between both standards.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09534075 and 13616455
Volume :
39
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs56208093
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/39/1/012