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Geopotential measurement with a robust, transportable Ca+ optical clock

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We present a robust, transportable ${\mathrm{Ca}}^{+}$ optical clock, with a systematic uncertainty of $1.3\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}17}$ limited by the black-body radiation (BBR) field evaluation and an uptime rate of $g75%$ over a… Click to show full abstract

We present a robust, transportable ${\mathrm{Ca}}^{+}$ optical clock, with a systematic uncertainty of $1.3\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}17}$ limited by the black-body radiation (BBR) field evaluation and an uptime rate of $g75%$ over a 20-day period. The clock is then installed in an air-conditioned car trailer, making it more convenient for applications. Referenced to a stationary laboratory clock, geopotential measurements are made with the transportable clock with a total uncertainty of 0.33 m (statistically 0.25 m and systematically 0.22 m) and agree with the spirit level measurement. After being moved $g1200$ km, the absolute frequency of the ${\mathrm{Ca}}^{+}$ optical clock transition is measured as 411 042 129 776 400.41(23) Hz, with a fractional uncertainty of $5.6\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}16}$, which is about one order of magnitude smaller than our previous measurement. The transportable built can be used for sub-meter-level elevation measurements, comparing intercontinental optical clocks, verifying basic physical theories, etc.

Keywords: clock; geopotential measurement; clock geopotential; optical clock; robust transportable

Journal Title: Physical Review A
Year Published: 2020

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