Physics – Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
2008-04-29
Metrologia 45, 539-548 (2008).
Physics
Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
10.1088/0026-1394/45/5/008
The absolute frequency of the 1S0-3P0 clock transition of 87Sr has been measured to be 429 228 004 229 873.65 (37) Hz using lattice-confined atoms, where the fractional uncertainty of 8.6x10-16 represents one of the most accurate measurements of an atomic transition frequency to date. After a detailed study of systematic effects, which reduced the total systematic uncertainty of the Sr lattice clock to 1.5x10-16, the clock frequency is measured against a hydrogen maser which is simultaneously calibrated to the US primary frequency standard, the NIST Cs fountain clock, NIST-F1. The comparison is made possible using a femtosecond laser based optical frequency comb to phase coherently connect the optical and microwave spectral regions and by a 3.5 km fiber transfer scheme to compare the remotely located clock signals.
Blatt Sebastian
Boyd Martin M.
Campbell Gretchen K.
de Miranda Marcio H. G.
Diddams Scott A.
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