Research Campaign: Space Networks of Trapped Ion Optical Clocks for Fundamental Physics
Abstract
Optical clocks have recently achieved inaccuracies below 1 part in 1018 [1], greatly surpassing the performance of previous-generation microwave clocks. State-of-the-art for miniaturization of these clocks is represented by so-called transportable optical clocks [2, 3], where the clock components comprise 1 m3 , allowing for such clocks to be transported from place to place for clock comparisons, redshift measurements, and other operations. To date, high-performance optical clocks compatible with space operation have not been developed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1204751
Entities
People
- Clinton Cahall
- David Leibrandt
- Farah Fahim
- John Chiaverini
- Judith Olson
- Robert Mcconnell
Organizations
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- University of Colorado