OSA Quantum 2.0 Conference

Opticlock: Transportable and Easy-to-Operate Optical Single-Ion Clock

Stephan Ritter, Moustafa Abdel Hafiz, Bassem Arar, Ahmad Bawamia, Klaus Bergner, Maximilian Biethahn, Stefan Brakhane, Alexandre Didier, József Fortágh, Matthäus Halder, Ronald Holzwarth, Nils Huntemann, M. Johanning, Robert Jördens, Wilhelm G. Kaenders, Florian Karlewski, Florian Kienle, Markus Krutzik, Maurice Lessing, T. E. Mehlstäubler, Dieter Meschede, E. Peik, Achim Peters, Piet O. Schmidt, Hendrik Siebeneich, J. Stühler, Chr. Tamm, Enrico Vogt, Andreas Wicht, Christof Wunderlich

Published Jan 1, 2020• 2 citations

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Abstract

A robust optical clock was developed, integrated into two mobile 19” rack assemblies and based on the 2S1/2-2D3/2 transition of a single 171Yb+ ion. The system design and a first complete evaluation will be discussed.

DOI: 10.1364/quantum.2020.qth5b.6

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