arXiv · quant-ph/0308068
Controlling dipole-dipole frequency shifts in a lattice-based optical atomic clock
Abstract
Motivated by the ideas of using cold alkaline earth atoms trapped in an optical lattice for realization of optical atomic clocks, we investigate theoretically the perturbative effects of atom-atom interactions on a clock transition frequency. These interactions are mediated by the dipole fields associated with the optically excited atoms. We predict resonance-like features in the frequency shifts when constructive interference among atomic dipoles occur. We theoretically demonstrate that by fine-tuning the coherent dipole-dipole couplings in appropriately designed lattice geometries, the undesirable frequency shifts can be greatly suppressed.
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D. E. Chang, Jun Ye, M. D. Lukin. 2003-08-12. Controlling dipole-dipole frequency shifts in a lattice-based optical atomic clock. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.69.023810
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