In this article, we report on the work done with the LNE–SYRTE atomic clock ensemble during the last 10 years. We cover the progress made in atomic fountains and in their application to timekeeping. We also cover the development of optical lattice clocks based on strontium and on mercury. We report on tests of fundamental physical laws made with these highly accurate atomic clocks. We also report on work relevant to a future possible redefinition of the SI second.
Dans cet article, nous rapportons le travail réalisé avec les horloges atomiques du LNE–SYRTE au cours des dix dernières années. Nous décrivons les progrès accomplis en matière de fontaines atomiques et leur application à la mesure du temps, ainsi que le développement des horloges à réseau optique basées sur le strontium et le mercure. Nous décrivons les tests des lois physiques fondamentales réalisés avec ces horloges atomiques très précises. Nous faisons également le point sur des travaux se rattachant à une possible future redéfinition de la seconde SI.
Mots-clés : Horloges à fontaine atomique, Horloges à réseau optique, Peignes de fréquence optique, Stabilité des constantes fondamentales, Mesure du temps
Michel Abgrall 1; Baptiste Chupin 1; Luigi De Sarlo 1; Jocelyne Guéna 1; Philippe Laurent 1; Yann Le Coq 1; Rodolphe Le Targat 1; Jérôme Lodewyck 1; Michel Lours 1; Peter Rosenbusch 1; Giovanni Daniele Rovera 1; Sébastien Bize 1
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title = {Atomic fountains and optical clocks at {SYRTE:} {Status} and perspectives},
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Michel Abgrall; Baptiste Chupin; Luigi De Sarlo; Jocelyne Guéna; Philippe Laurent; Yann Le Coq; Rodolphe Le Targat; Jérôme Lodewyck; Michel Lours; Peter Rosenbusch; Giovanni Daniele Rovera; Sébastien Bize. Atomic fountains and optical clocks at SYRTE: Status and perspectives. Comptes Rendus. Physique, The measurement of time / La mesure du temps, Volume 16 (2015) no. 5, pp. 461-470. doi : 10.1016/j.crhy.2015.03.010. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.1016/j.crhy.2015.03.010/
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