Scrutinizing Al-like V10+51,Cr11+53,Mn12+55,Fe13+57,Co14+59,Ni15+61, and Cu16+63 ions for atomic clocks with uncertainties below the 1019 level

Yan-mei Yu and B. K. Sahoo
Phys. Rev. A 94, 062502 – Published 2 December 2016

Abstract

We investigate the transition between the fine structure levels of the ground state, 3p2P1/23p2P3/2, of the highly charged Al-like V10+51,Cr11+53,Mn12+55,Fe13+57,Co14+59,Ni15+61, and Cu16+63 ions for frequency standards. To comprehend them as prospective atomic clocks, we determine their transition wavelengths, quality factors, and various plausible systematics during the measurements. Since most of these ions have nuclear spin I=3/2, uncertainties due to dominant quadrupole shifts can be evaded in the F=0 hyperfine level of the 3p2P3/2 state. Other dominant systematics such as quadratic Stark and black-body radiation shifts have been evaluated precisely demonstrating the feasibility of achieving high accuracy, below 1019 fractional uncertainty, atomic clocks using the above transitions. Moreover, relativistic sensitivity coefficients are determined to find out the aptness of these proposed clocks to investigate possible temporal variation of the fine structure constant. To carry out these analysis, a relativistic coupled-cluster method considering Dirac-Coulomb-Breit Hamiltonian along with lower-order quantum electrodynamics interactions is employed and many spectroscopic properties are evaluated. These properties are also of immense interest for astrophysical studies.

  • Received 20 September 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.94.062502

©2016 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Atomic, Molecular & Optical

Authors & Affiliations

Yan-mei Yu*

  • Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190,China

B. K. Sahoo

  • Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, India

  • *ymyu@aphy.iphy.ac.cn
  • bijaya@prl.res.in

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Vol. 94, Iss. 6 — December 2016

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