Comment on the ultimate single-ion laser-frequency standard
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 33 (3) , 2124-2126
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.33.2124
Abstract
Dehmelt’s proposal for an ultimate laser-frequency standard based on a single trapped ion is examined. Density-matrix calculations are developed for a double-resonance scheme which, under favorable circumstances, amplifies a highly forbidden and narrow electronic transition. The advantages of a pulsed excitation scheme are discussed, and the limitations of cw excitation are exposed.Keywords
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