Optical Atomic Clocks
by N. Poli, C. W. Oates, P. Gill, G. M. Tino
Publisher: arXiv 2014
Number of pages: 70
Description:
This paper reviews the history and the state of the art in optical-clock research and addresses the implementation of optical clocks in a possible future redefinition of the SI second as well as in tests of fundamental physics.
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