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arxiv: 1711.08540 · v2 · pith:LELS4JNRnew · submitted 2017-11-23 · ⚛️ physics.atom-ph · cond-mat.quant-gas· quant-ph

Imaging optical frequencies with 100 μHz precision and 1.1 μm resolution

classification ⚛️ physics.atom-ph cond-mat.quant-gasquant-ph
keywords precisionclockimagingopticaltransitioncombiningrecordresolution
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We implement imaging spectroscopy of the optical clock transition of lattice-trapped degenerate fermionic Sr in the Mott-insulating regime, combining micron spatial resolution with submillihertz spectral precision. We use these tools to demonstrate atomic coherence for up to 15 s on the clock transition and reach a record frequency precision of $2.5\times 10^{-19}$. We perform the most rapid evaluation of trapping light shifts and record a 150 mHz linewidth, the narrowest Rabi line shape observed on a coherent optical transition. The important emerging capability of combining high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy will improve the clock precision, and provide a path towards measuring many-body interactions and testing fundamental physics.

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