Architecture for the photonic integration of an optical atomic clock

ZL Newman, V Maurice, T Drake, JR Stone, TC Briles… - Optica, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Laboratory optical atomic clocks achieve remarkable accuracy (now counted to 18 digits or
more), opening possibilities for exploring fundamental physics and enabling new …

Photonic chip for laser stabilization to an atomic vapor with 10−11 instability

MT Hummon, S Kang, DG Bopp, Q Li, DA Westly, S Kim… - Optica, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Devices based on spectroscopy of atomic vapors can measure physical quantities such as
magnetic fields, RF electric fields, time and length, and rotation and have applications in a …

Compact optical atomic clock based on a two-photon transition in rubidium

KW Martin, G Phelps, ND Lemke, MS Bigelow… - Physical Review …, 2018 - APS
Extralaboratory atomic clocks are necessary for a wide array of applications (eg, satellite-
based navigation and communication). Building upon existing vapor-cell and laser …

High-performance, compact optical standard

ZL Newman, V Maurice, C Fredrick, T Fortier… - Optics Letters, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We describe a high-performance, compact optical frequency standard based on a
microfabricated Rb vapor cell and a low-noise, external cavity diode laser operating on the …

Measurement of optical rubidium clock frequency spanning 65 days

ND Lemke, KW Martin, R Beard, BK Stuhl, AJ Metcalf… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Optical clocks are emerging as next-generation timekee** devices with technological and
scientific use cases. Simplified atomic sources such as vapor cells may offer a …

Tuning Kerr-soliton frequency combs to atomic resonances

SP Yu, TC Briles, GT Moille, X Lu, SA Diddams… - Physical Review …, 2019 - APS
Frequency combs based on nonlinear optical phenomena in integrated photonics are a
versatile light source that can explore new applications, including frequency metrology …

Dual-interrogation method for suppressing light shift in Rb 778 nm two-photon transition optical frequency standard

D Li, K Liu, P Wang, S Kang - Optics Express, 2024 - opg.optica.org
In this study, a dual-interrogation (DI) method was used to suppress the light shift in the Rb
778 nm 5S1/2→ 5D5/2 two-photon transition optical frequency standard (2h ν-OFS). The …

Aging studies on micro-fabricated alkali buffer-gas cells for miniature atomic clocks

S Abdullah, C Affolderbach, F Gruet, G Mileti - Applied Physics Letters, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We report an aging study on micro-fabricated alkali vapor cells using neon as a buffer gas.
An experimental atomic clock setup is used to measure the cell's intrinsic frequency, by …

two-photon transition in rubidium vapor at high densities

K Hassanin, P Federsel, F Karlewski, C Zimmermann - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
The rubidium 5 S-5 D Doppler-free two-photon transition has been observed in a thermal
vapor cell by detecting the infrared radiation emitted during the decay from the 5 D excited …

Frequency shifts due to Stark effects on a rubidium two-photon transition

KW Martin, B Stuhl, J Eugenio, MS Safronova… - Physical Review A, 2019 - APS
The 5 S 1/2→ 5 D 5/2 two-photon transition in Rb is of interest for the development of a
compact optical atomic clock. Here we present a rigorous calculation of the 778.1-nm ac …