Absolute frequency measurement of the HeNe/I2 standard at 633 nm

被引:24
作者
Bernard, JE [1 ]
Madej, AA [1 ]
Siemsen, KJ [1 ]
Marmet, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Res Council Canada, Inst Natl Measurement Stand, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
关键词
optical frequency standard; single ion; frequency chain;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01085-3
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The absolute frequency of a HeNe laser locked to a hyperfine component in I-127(2) is measured using a frequency standard based on a single, trapped and laser-cooled Sr-88(+) ion. A CO2 laser, whose frequency is measured with a Cs-based frequency chain, is used to span the frequency interval between the ion standard at 445 THz and the HeNe/I-2 laser at 474 THz. The frequency of the f component of the 11-5 R(127) transition of our HeNe/I-2 standard laser is found to be 473 612 353 600 180 +/- 720 Hz at the exact operating conditions specified for the realization of the recommended value of this radiation. Crown Copyright (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:211 / 218
页数:8
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