Chin. Phys. Lett.  2011, Vol. 28 Issue (8): 080601    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/28/8/080601
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Feasibility of Extreme Ultraviolet Active Optical Clock
ZHUANG Wei, CHEN Jing-Biao**
Institute of Quantum Electronics, School of Electronics Engineering & Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871
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ZHUANG Wei, CHEN Jing-Biao 2011 Chin. Phys. Lett. 28 080601
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Abstract We propose an experimental scheme of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and extreme ultraviolet (XUV) optical frequency standards with noble gas atoms. Considering metastable state 3P2 noble atoms pumped by a conventional discharging method, the atomic beam is collimated with transverse laser cooling at the metastable state and enters into the laser cavity in the proposed setup. Due to stimulated emission from the metasable state to the ground state inside the laser cavity consisting of VUV reflection coating mirrors, our calculations show that with enough population inversion to compensate for the cavity loss, an active optical frequency standard at VUV and XUV is feasible.
Keywords: 06.30.Ft      39.30.+w      32.30.Jc      42.55.Lt     
Received: 16 April 2011      Published: 28 July 2011
PACS:  06.30.Ft (Time and frequency)  
  39.30.+w  
  32.30.Jc (Visible and ultraviolet spectra)  
  42.55.Lt (Gas lasers including excimer and metal-vapor lasers)  
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