Controlling Dipole-Dipole Frequency Shifts in a Lattic-Based Optical Atomic Clock

Published

February 1, 2005

Author(s)

D E. Chang, Jun Ye, M D. Lukin

Abstract

Motivated by the ideas of using cold alkaline-earth atoms trapped in an optical lattice for realization of optical atomic clocks, we investigate theorectically 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 resonancelike features in the frequency shifts when constructive interference among atomic diploes 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.

Citation

Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)

Volume

69

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

atom-atom interactions, dipole-dipole frequency shifts, optical atmic clock

Citation

Chang, D. , Ye, J. and Lukin, M. (2005), Controlling Dipole-Dipole Frequency Shifts in a Lattic-Based Optical Atomic Clock, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics) (Accessed June 29, 2024)