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Studies of the 1S0--3P0 transition in atomic ytterbium for optical clocks and qubit arrays

Tao Hong, Claire Cramer, Eryn Cook, Warren Nagourney, E. N. Fortson

physics.atom-pharXiv:physics/0504216

Abstract

We report an observation of the weak 61S0-63P0 transition in 171,173Yb as an important step to establish 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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