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Precision measurements on the $^{138}$Ba$^+$ $6s^2S_{1/2}-5d^2D_{5/2}$ clock transition

Atomic Physics 2020-05-20 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

Measurement of the 138^{138}Ba+^+ 2S1/22D5/2{}^2S_{1/2} - {}^2D_{5/2} clock transition frequency and D5/2D_{5/2} Land\'e gJg_J factor are reported. The clock transition frequency νBa+=170126432449333.31±(0.39)stat±(0.29)sys\nu_{\mathrm{Ba}^+}=170\,126\,432\,449\,333.31\pm(0.39)_\mathrm{stat}\pm(0.29)_\mathrm{sys}\,Hz, is obtained with accuracy limited by the frequency calibration of the maser used as a reference oscillator. The Land\'{e} gJg_J-factor for the 2D5/2{}^2D_{5/2} level is determined to be gD=1.20036739(24)g_{D}=1.200\,367\,39(24), which is a 30-fold improvement on previous measurements. The gg-factor measurements are corrected for an ac-magnetic field from trap-drive-induced currents in the electrodes, and data taken over a range of magnetic fields underscores the importance of accounting for this systematic.

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@article{arxiv.1906.09150,
  title  = {Precision measurements on the $^{138}$Ba$^+$ $6s^2S_{1/2}-5d^2D_{5/2}$ clock transition},
  author = {Kyle J. Arnold and Rattakorn Kaewuam and Sapam R. Chanu and Ting Rei Tan and Zhiqiang Zhang and Murray D. Barrett},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.09150},
  year   = {2020}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures, plus 3 page Supplemental Material