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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Sub-mHz Spectral Purity Transfer for Next Generation Strontium Optical Atomic Clocks

Michele Giunta, W. Hänsel, M. Lezius, Marc Fischer, Ronald Holzwarth

Published Jan 1, 2018• 1 citation
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Abstract

We report on a Er:fiber-based optical frequency comb transferring the stability of ultra-stable lasers from 194THz to 429THz. Sub-mHz level transfer to a fiber-delivered 698.44nm output port for future Strontium QPN-limited lattice clocks is demonstrated.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_si.2018.sm1l.5

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