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Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS)

Towards a Continuous Active Optical Atomic Clock With Cold Strontium Atoms

Marcin Bober, Sławomir Bilicki, Anahit L. Gogyan, Domagoj Kovačić, Piotr Morzyński, Mateusz Narożnik, A. Tonoyan, V. Singh, Marcin Witkowski, M. Zawada

Published Jul 7, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a setup designed for an active optical atomic clock operating at the clock transition (1S0-3P0) with cold strontium atoms. The apparatus is designed for continuous operation, and it is designed for both 87Sr and 88Sr isotopes.
DOI
10.1109/eftf/ifcs52194.2021.9604263

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