A compact, high-performance all optical atomic clock based on telecom lasers

John H. Burke; Nathan D. Lemke; Gretchen R. Phelps; Kyle W. Martin

doi:10.1117/12.2220212

7 March 2016 A compact, high-performance all optical atomic clock based on telecom lasers

John H. Burke, Nathan D. Lemke, Gretchen R. Phelps, Kyle W. Martin

Proceedings Volume 9763, Slow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology IX; 976304 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220212
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We discuss an optical atomic clock based on a two-photon transition at 778 nm in rubidium. In particular, we discuss the fundamental limitations to the short-term stability of a system based on a commercial C-band telecom laser as opposed to a near infrared laser. We show that this system is fundamentally capable of besting a hydrogen MASER in frequency stability and size.

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John H. Burke, Nathan D. Lemke, Gretchen R. Phelps, and Kyle W. Martin "A compact, high-performance all optical atomic clock based on telecom lasers", Proc. SPIE 9763, Slow Light, Fast Light, and Opto-Atomic Precision Metrology IX, 976304 (7 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220212

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