Observation of the 1S0-3P0 transition in atomic ytterbium for optical clocks and qubit arrays.
We report an observation of the weak 6 1S0-6 3P0 transition in (171,173)Yb as an important step to establishing Yb as a primary candidate for future optical frequency standards, and to open up a new approach for qubits using the 1S0 and 3P0 states of Yb atoms in an optical lattice.
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Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1560, USA. taohong@u.washington.edu
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Nagourney
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