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An optical lattice clock with accuracy and stability at the 10−18 level

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  • B. J. Bloom

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • T. L. Nicholson

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • J. R. Williams

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado
    Present address: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109, USA.)

  • S. L. Campbell

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • M. Bishof

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • X. Zhang

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • W. Zhang

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • S. L. Bromley

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

  • J. Ye

    (JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Colorado
    University of Colorado)

Abstract

In the search for stable and accurate atomic clocks, many-atom lattice clocks have shown higher precision than clocks based on single trapped ions, but have been less accurate; here, a stable many-atom clock is demonstrated that has accuracy better than single-ion clocks.

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  • B. J. Bloom & T. L. Nicholson & J. R. Williams & S. L. Campbell & M. Bishof & X. Zhang & W. Zhang & S. L. Bromley & J. Ye, 2014. "An optical lattice clock with accuracy and stability at the 10−18 level," Nature, Nature, vol. 506(7486), pages 71-75, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:506:y:2014:i:7486:d:10.1038_nature12941
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12941
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    2. Xin Meng & Youwei Zhang & Xichang Zhang & Shenchao Jin & Tingran Wang & Liang Jiang & Liantuan Xiao & Suotang Jia & Yanhong Xiao, 2023. "Machine learning assisted vector atomic magnetometry," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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