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Magic-wave-induced S01P03 transition in even isotopes of alkaline-earth-metal-like atoms

Vitaly D. Ovsiannikov, Vitaly G. Pal’chikov, Alexey V. Taichenachev, Valeriy I. Yudin, Hidetoshi Katori, and Masao Takamoto
Phys. Rev. A 75, 020501(R) – Published 7 February 2007

Abstract

The circular polarized laser beam of the “magic” wavelength may be used for mixing the P13 state into the long-living metastable state P03, thus enabling the strictly forbidden S01P03 “clock” transition in even isotopes of alkaline-earth-metal-like atoms, without a change of the transition frequency. In odd isotopes the laser beam may adjust to an optimum value the linewidth of the clock transition, originally enabled by the hyperfine mixing. We present a detailed analysis of various factors influencing resolution and uncertainty for an optical frequency standard based on atoms exposed simultaneously to the lattice standing wave and an additional “state-mixing” wave, including estimations of the “magic” wavelengths, Rabi frequencies for the clock and state-mixing transitions, ac Stark shifts for the ground and metastable states of divalent atoms.

  • Received 28 July 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.75.020501

©2007 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Vitaly D. Ovsiannikov*

  • Physics Department, Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya pl. 1, 394006, Voronezh, Russia

Vitaly G. Pal’chikov

  • Institute of Metrology for Time and Space at National Research Institute for Physical-Technical and Radiotechnical Measurements, Mendeleevo, Moscow Region, 141579 Russia

Alexey V. Taichenachev and Valeriy I. Yudin

  • Institute of Laser Physics SB RAS, Lavrent’ev Avenue 13/3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia and Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova st. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

Hidetoshi Katori and Masao Takamoto§

  • Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

  • *Electronic address: ovd@phys.vsu.ru
  • Electronic address: vitpal@mail.ru
  • Electronic address: llf@laser.nsc.ru
  • §Electronic address: katori@amo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Vol. 75, Iss. 2 — February 2007

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