Measurement: Sensors (Dec 2021)
Opticlock: Transportable and easy-to-operate optical single-ion clock
- J. Stuhler,
- M. Abdel Hafiz,
- B. Arar,
- A. Bawamia,
- K. Bergner,
- M. Biethahn,
- S. Brakhane,
- A. Didier,
- J. Fortágh,
- M. Halder,
- R. Holzwarth,
- N. Huntemann,
- M. Johanning,
- R. Jördens,
- W. Kaenders,
- F. Karlewski,
- F. Kienle,
- M. Krutzik,
- M. Lessing,
- T.E. Mehlstäubler,
- D. Meschede,
- E. Peik,
- A. Peters,
- P.O. Schmidt,
- H. Siebeneich,
- C. Tamm,
- E. Vogt,
- A. Wicht,
- C. Wunderlich,
- J. Yu
Affiliations
- J. Stuhler
- Corresponding author.; TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany
- M. Abdel Hafiz
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- B. Arar
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany
- A. Bawamia
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany
- K. Bergner
- VACOM Vakuum Komponenten & Messtechnik GmbH, Großlöbichau, Germany
- M. Biethahn
- VACOM Vakuum Komponenten & Messtechnik GmbH, Großlöbichau, Germany
- S. Brakhane
- TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany; Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- A. Didier
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- J. Fortágh
- HighFinesse GmbH, Tübingen, Germany
- M. Halder
- Menlo Systems GmbH, Planegg, Germany
- R. Holzwarth
- Menlo Systems GmbH, Planegg, Germany
- N. Huntemann
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- M. Johanning
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
- R. Jördens
- QUARTIQ GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- W. Kaenders
- TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany
- F. Karlewski
- HighFinesse GmbH, Tübingen, Germany
- F. Kienle
- TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany
- M. Krutzik
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- M. Lessing
- Menlo Systems GmbH, Planegg, Germany
- T.E. Mehlstäubler
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- D. Meschede
- Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- E. Peik
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- A. Peters
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany
- P.O. Schmidt
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- H. Siebeneich
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
- C. Tamm
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
- E. Vogt
- QUBIG GmbH, Munich, Germany
- A. Wicht
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany
- C. Wunderlich
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
- J. Yu
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany; Menlo Systems GmbH, Planegg, Germany
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 18
p. 100264
Abstract
We report on a transportable and easy-to-operate optical clock utilizing the 2S1/2 - 2D3/2 transition of a single trapped 171Yb+ ion at 436 nm. Developed within a pilot project for quantum technology in Germany lead by industry, the clock is set up in two 19″ racks. In this way, transportation can easily be realized, and the large degree of automatization allows for operation outside highly specialized laboratories for applications beyond basic research. Comparisons to existing high-accuracy optical clock systems enable a verification of the clock's stability and uncertainty budget at the low 10−17 level. During these tests, operation with 99.8% availability over more than 14 days has been achieved.
