Abstract
Optical clocks represent the hallmark of precise timekeeping. The most precise atomic clocks are laboratory-based ones that utilize transitions in the microwave/optical domain of neutral atoms or trapped ions. These clocks define an international time scales, confirm the consistency of physical constants and stimulate the search for new physics outside the Standard Model. The other area is the regime of portable atomic clocks based on warm atomic vapor, which is small, power-efficient and deployable in the field with a variety of civilian applications, including sensing, communication and navigation. Two-photon resonance and optical transition based field deployable clocks present a viable alternative that may outperform current commercial chip scale clocks by at least a factor of 10 in terms of both long-term and short-term stability. For portable clocks, two-photon transitions in alkaline earth metals are of special interest. One of the systematic inaccuracies in the optical reference is eliminated by using counter-propagating laser beams to create Doppler-free spectroscopy. At IIT Tirupati, we are engaged in developing the next generation of atomic vapor based portable frequency standard using two-photon transition in Rubidium (Rb) for atomic sensing and quantum positioning applications. This article discusses the physics behind the two-photon transition in Rubidium atoms suitable for a clock reference. Briefly, it discusses the experimental methodology for realizing an optical clock using warm rubidium vapor.
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