Alpha-dot or not: Comparison of two single atom optical clocks

T. Rosenband; D.B. Hume; C.W. Chou; J. C J Koelemeij; A. Brusch; S. Bickman; W. H. Oskay; T. M. Fortier; J. E. Stalnaker; S. A. Diddams; R. Newbury-Ecob; W. C. Swann; W. M. Itano; D.J. Wineland; J. C. Bergquist

Alpha-dot or not: Comparison of two single atom optical clocks

T. Rosenband
, D.B. Hume
, C.W. Chou
, J. C J Koelemeij
, A. Brusch
, S. Bickman
, W. H. Oskay
, T. M. Fortier
, J. E. Stalnaker
, S. A. Diddams
, R. Newbury-Ecob
, W. C. Swann
, W. M. Itano
, D.J. Wineland
, J. C. Bergquist

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Repeated measurements of the frequency ratio of ¹⁹⁹Hg ⁺ and ²⁷A1⁺ singleatom optical clocks over the course of a year yield a constraint on the possible present-era temporal variation of the fine-structure constant a. The time variation of the measured ratio corresponds to a time variation in the fine structure constant of ά/α = (-1.6 ± 2.3) × 10^-17/year, consistent with no change. The frequency ratio of these clocks was measured with a fractional uncertainty of 5.2 × 10^-17. Stability simulations for optical clocks whose probe period is limited by 1/f-noise in the laser local oscillator provide an estimate of the optimal probe period, as well as a modified expression for the theoretical clock stability.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology, ISFSM 2008
Pages	20-33
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	7th Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology, ISFSM 2008 - Pacific Grove, CA, United States Duration: 5 Oct 2008 → 11 Oct 2008

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Conference	7th Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology, ISFSM 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pacific Grove, CA
Period	5/10/08 → 11/10/08

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Rosenband, T., Hume, D. B., Chou, C. W., Koelemeij, J. C. J., Brusch, A., Bickman, S., Oskay, W. H., Fortier, T. M., Stalnaker, J. E., Diddams, S. A., Newbury-Ecob, R., Swann, W. C., Itano, W. M., Wineland, D. J., & Bergquist, J. C. (2009). Alpha-dot or not: Comparison of two single atom optical clocks. In Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology, ISFSM 2008 (pp. 20-33)

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