Frequency and Time Standards Based on Stored Ions

J.J. Bollinger, D.J. Wineland, W.M. Itano, J.C. Bergquist, J.D. Prestage

Abstract:	The method of ion storage provides a basis for excellent time and frequency standards. This is due to the ability to confine ions for long periods of time without the usual perturbations associated with confinement (e.g. wall shifts). In addition, Doppler effects can be greatly suppressed. The use of stored ions for microwave frequency standards and the future possibilities for an optical frequency standard based on stored ions are addressed.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 16th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting November 27 - 29, 1984 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland
Pages:	49 - 58
Cite this article:	Bollinger, J.J., Wineland, D.J., Itano, W.M., Bergquist, J.C., Prestage, J.D., "Frequency and Time Standards Based on Stored Ions," Proceedings of the 16th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Greenbelt, Maryland, November 1984, pp. 49-58.
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