3 papers
physics.atom-ph2025
Demonstration of a simple and compact ytterbium magneto-optical trap
Benjamin White, Rachel F. Offer, Ashby P. Hilton +5
We present a low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP), low-complexity, ytterbium magneto-optical trap (MOT). We demonstrate trapping of Yb atoms on the $|{^1S_0}…
physics.atom-ph2025
The SWaP plot: Visualising the performance of portable atomic clocks as a function of their size, weight and power
Benjamin White, Rachel Offer, Ashby Hilton +1
Precision timekeeping is fundamental to modern technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), communication networks, financial transactions, and power grid manag…
physics.atom-ph2024
Characterization of near-infrared to telecom frequency conversion in a rubidium-filled hollow-core photonic-crystal fiber
Jed A. Rowland, Chris Perrella, Rachel F. Offer +3
We investigate near-infrared to telecommunications frequency conversion via a diamond four-wave mixing scheme in rubidium vapor contained within a hollow-core photonic-crystal fibe…