Cooled Ion Frequency Standard (FY 89)

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to develop techniques to overcome the fundamental limits of present frequency standards--the second order and residual first-order Doppler shifts. To this end suitable frequency reference transitions are studied in ions which are stored on electromagnetic traps and cooled by radiation pressure to less than 1K. Keywords: Atomic spectroscopy; Doppler narrowing; Doppler shifts; Frequency standards; High resolution spectroscopy; Ion storage; Laser spectroscopy; Penning trap; Laser cooling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212335

Entities

People

  • David J. Wineland

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doppler Effect
  • Dye Lasers
  • Frequency Standards
  • Ground State
  • Ion Traps
  • Laser Cooling
  • Laser Science
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Spins
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Quantum Properties
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy