Abstract
The frequency comb created by a femtosecond mode-locked laser and a microstructured fiber is used to phase coherently measure the frequencies of both the and Ca optical standards with respect to the SI second. We find the transition frequencies to be and , respectively. In addition to the unprecedented precision demonstrated here, this work is the precursor to all-optical atomic clocks based on the and Ca standards. Furthermore, when combined with previous measurements, we find no time variations of these atomic frequencies within the uncertainties of and .
- Received 4 January 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.4996
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