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A Cesium lattice optical clock (CLOC)

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Abstract

We present progress towards a Cesium Lattice Optical Clock (CLOC)[1]. The CLOC is a spatially compact clock that utilizes the 685nm quadrupole line in Cs to implement an opticla frequency clock. The CLOC involves trapping Cs atoms in a 3D array with a magic trap wavelength at 803nm, using a hole array mask[2] to generate trap sites. Here, we present the design and progress towards this goal, primarily focusing on progress with excitation/manipulation/cooling on the 685nm line.

[1] A. Sharma, S. Kolkowitz, M. Saffman, Analysis of a Cesium lattice optical clock, arXiv 2203, 08708 (2022).

[2] P. Huft, Y. Song, T. M. Graham, K. Jooya, S. Deshpande, C. Fang, M. Kats, and M. Saffman, Simple, passive design for large optical trap arrays for single atoms, Phys. Rev. A 105, 063111 (2022).

Presenters

  • Jacob Scott

    University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Authors

  • Jacob Scott

    University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Shimon Kolkowitz

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Mark Saffman

    University of Wisconsin-Madison; Infleqtion, Inc.,, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Infleqtion, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 53703