Optical-to-microwave frequency comparison with fractional uncertainty of 10-15

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 167-176

  Stalnaker, J E ^a,c   Diddams, S A ^a   Fortier, T M ^a,b   Kim, K ^a,d   Hollberg, L ^a   Bergquist, J C ^a   Itano, W M ^a   Delany, M J ^a   Lorini, L ^a   Oskay, W H ^a   Heavner, T P ^a   Jefferts, S R ^a   Levi, F ^a,e   Parker, T E ^a   Shirley, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^e ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; MERCURY (METAL); OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CESIUM FOUNTAIN CLOCK; ION FREQUENCY;

MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES;

EID: 35648949997     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-007-2762-z     Document Type: Article

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