DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTICAL CLOCKWORK FOR THE SINGLE TRAPPED STRONTIUM ION STANDARD AT 445 THz

Publication Type
Book
Year of Publication
2009
Authors
Bernard, John E.
Dube, PierreD
Madej, Alan A.
Cundy, Stan
Boulanger, Jean-Simon
Jiang, Jie
Jones, David J.
Series Editor
Maleki,L
Publisher
World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd
Location
Singapore
ISBN Number
978-981-283-821-6
Keywords
978-981-283-821-6
Abstract

An optical frequency comb, based on a stretched-pulse, mode-locked erbium fibre laser, has been developed to measure the clock transition frequency at 445 THz of a Sr(+) single-ion optical frequency standard. The comb employs separate amplifier branches for the control of the carrier-envelope offset frequency and for the measurement of the clock frequency of the optical standard. Continous locking periods for the comb of over three days have been observed.