Terahertz Frequency Standard Based on Three-Photon Coherent Population Trapping
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Terahertz frequency standard based on three-photon coherent population trapping.
A scheme for a terahertz frequency standard based on three-photon coherent population trapping in stored ions is proposed. Assuming the propagation directions of the three lasers obey the phase matching condition, we show that stability of few 10(-14) at 1 s can be reached with a precision limited by power broadening to 10(-11) in the less favorable case. The referenced terahertz signal can be ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review Letters
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0031-9007,1079-7114
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.013001