Exploiting the two-dimensional magneto-optical trapping of 199Hg for a mercury optical lattice clock

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作者
Guo, Changlei [1 ]
Cambier, Valentin [1 ]
Calvert, James [1 ]
Favier, Maxime [1 ]
Andia, Manuel [1 ]
de Sarlo, Luigi [1 ]
Bize, Sebastien [1 ]
机构
[1] Sorbonne Univ, Univ PSL, LNE SYRTE, Observ Paris, 61 Ave Observ, F-75014 Paris, France
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FREQUENCY; NOISE; LASER;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevA.107.033116
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Two-dimensional magneto-optical trapping (2D-MOT) is an efficient tool for generating a high flux of precooled atoms. A 2D-MOT for mercury (Hg) is so far missing despite the potential of this atomic species in several areas. Here, we present the characterization of a 2D-MOT for Hg enabled by addressing the 1S0- 3P1 laser cooling transition at 254 nm. The laser source based on an ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier has low-frequency noise and high reliability. Parameters affecting the efficiency of the 2D-MOT are studied, i.e., optical trapping power, push beam power, cooling laser frequency detuning, and magnetic-field gradient. When used with a Hg optical lattice clock, the 2D-MOT increases by a factor of 4.5, the rate of preparation of the atomic samples, yielding an improved clock short term stability of 6.4 x 10-16 at 1 s.
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