Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 4, 0412005(2025)

Performance Analysis of 160-Day Continuous Timekeeping with 40Ca+ Optical Clock

Guojun Li*, Fengfeng Shi, Jinfeng Xu, Run Zhao, Guitao Fu, Yuting Yang, Zhaonan Li, Wenlong Sun, Mengfei Cheng, and Yongxin Lin
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  • Beijing Satellite Navigation Center, Beijing 100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Schematic diagram of test timekeeping system based on 40Ca+ optical clock
    Schematic diagram of 40Ca+ optical clock
    Running rates of 40Ca+ optical clock and whole system
    Self-compared frequency deviation of 40Ca+ optical clock
    Self-compared frequency stability of 40Ca+ optical clock
    Frequency stability of hydrogen maser clock
    Frequency drift rate of hydrogen maser clock
    Schematic diagram of frequency steering method based on 40Ca+ optical clock
    Schematic diagram of frequency steering method based on UTC
    Frequency deviation between 40Ca+ optical clock down-conversion frequency and hydrogen maser clock frequency
    Fractional frequency deviation of hydrogen maser clock estimated by 40Ca+ optical clock
    Steering frequencies on microphase stepper
    Time difference between UTC and TS(Ca)/TS(H)/UTC(PTB)
    Frequency stabilities of TS(Ca), TS(H) and UTC(PTB)
    • Table 1. Frequency shift uncertainty of 40Ca+ optical clock

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      Table 1. Frequency shift uncertainty of 40Ca+ optical clock

      SourceFrequency shift /10-18Uncertainty /10-18
      Total868.121.5
      Blackbody radiation AC-stark874.610.2
      Electric quadrupole0.014.9
      Bias magnetic linear-Zeeman0.30.6
      Servo4.111.4
      Thermal motion second-Doppler-11.72.2
      Intrinsic micromotion0.0<0.1
      Excess micromotion0.01.0
      Blackbody radiation second-Zeeman0.0<0.1
      Bias magnetic second-Zeeman0.2<0.1
      729 nm laser AC-Stark0.50.5
      Collsion0.10.1
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    Guojun Li, Fengfeng Shi, Jinfeng Xu, Run Zhao, Guitao Fu, Yuting Yang, Zhaonan Li, Wenlong Sun, Mengfei Cheng, Yongxin Lin. Performance Analysis of 160-Day Continuous Timekeeping with 40Ca+ Optical Clock[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(4): 0412005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Oct. 23, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 19, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 19, 2025

    The Author Email: Li Guojun (1010551750@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241677

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