Transportable strontium lattice clock with <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mn>19</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:m
Abstract We describe a transportable optical lattice clock based on the <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mrow/> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>S</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:msup> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>P</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> transition of lattice-trapped 87 Sr atoms with a total systematic uncertainty of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2.1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mn>18</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . The blackbody radiation shift, which is the leading systematic effect in many strontium lattice clocks, is controlled at the level of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>4.0</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mn>19</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , as the atoms are interrogated inside a well-characterised, cold thermal shield. Using a transportable clock laser, the clock reaches a frequency instability of about <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mn>16</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:msqrt> <mml:mi>τ</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi mathvariant="normal">s</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msqrt> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , which enables fast reevaluations of systematic effects. By comparing this clock to the primary caesium fountain clocks CSF1 and CSF2 at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, we measure the clock transition frequency with a fractional uncertainty of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1.9</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mn>16</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , in agreement with previous results. The clock was successfully transported and operated at different locations. It holds the potential to be used for geodetic measurements with centimetre-level or better height resolution and for accurate inter-institute frequency comparisons.
Authors
- Erik Benkler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7907-849X)
- S. Weyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4484-6481)
- Christian Lisdat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-8854)
- Chetan Vishwakarma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5343-9832)
- Navraj Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-6235)
- Tim Lücke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3007-1761)
- Johannes Rahm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4832-8043)
- Sören Dörscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-4001)
- Ingo Nosske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3622-4527)
Institutions
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantum Science and Technology
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae1161
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.74