High-Accuracy Optical Clock Based on the Octupole Transition in 171Yb+

被引：199

作者：

Huntemann, N. ^{[1
]}

Okhapkin, M. ^{[1
]}

Lipphardt, B. ^{[1
]}

Weyers, S. ^{[1
]}

Tamm, Chr. ^{[1
]}

Peik, E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Phys Tech Bundesanstalt, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2012年 / 108卷 / 09期

关键词：

FREQUENCY STANDARD; SINGLE-ION; YB-II; SHIFTS; TRAP;

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.090801

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We experimentally investigate an optical frequency standard based on the 467 nm (642 THz) electric-octupole reference transition S-2(1/2)(F = 0) --> F-2(7/2)(F = 3) in a single trapped Yb-171(+) ion. The extraordinary features of this transition result from the long natural lifetime and from the 4f(13)6s(2) configuration of the upper state. The electric-quadrupole moment of the F-2(7/2) state is measured as -0.041(5)ea(0)(2), where e is the elementary charge and a(0) the Bohr radius. We also obtain information on the differential scalar and tensorial components of the static polarizability and of the probe-light-induced ac Stark shift of the octupole transition. With a real-time extrapolation scheme that eliminates this shift, the unperturbed transition frequency is realized with a fractional uncertainty of 7.1 x 10(-17). The frequency is measured as 642 121 496 772 645.15(52) Hz.

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