Published July 2005 | Version v1
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Three-photon-absorption resonance for all-optical atomic clocks

Creators

  • 1. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (United States)
  • 2. Lebedev Institute of Physics, Moscow 117924 (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow 115409 (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (United States)
  • 5. Institute of Laser Physics SB RAS and Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090 (Russian Federation)

Description

We report an experimental study of an all-optical three-photon-absorption resonance (known as an 'N resonance') and discuss its potential application as an alternative to atomic clocks based on coherent population trapping. We present measurements of the N-resonance contrast, width and light shift for the D1 line of 87Rb with varying buffer gases, and find good agreement with an analytical model of this resonance. The results suggest that N resonances are promising for atomic clock applications

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.72.011801;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0501090v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 011801-011801.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37030553
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; ATOMIC CLOCKS; GASES; LINE WIDTHS; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; OPTICS; PHOTONS; RADIATION PRESSURE; RESONANCE; RUBIDIUM 87; TRAPPING; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BOSONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FLUIDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; SORPTION; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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