The spin resonance clock transition of the endohedral fullerene 15N@C60

Harding, R. T. and Zhou, S. and Zhou, J. and Lindvall, T. and Myers, W. K. and Ardavan, A and Briggs, G A D and Porfyrakis, K and Laird, E A (2017) The spin resonance clock transition of the endohedral fullerene 15N@C60. Physical review letters, 119 (14). ISSN 1079-7114

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Abstract

The endohedral fullerene 15N@C60 has narrow electron paramagnetic resonance lines which have been proposed as the basis for a condensed-matter portable atomic clock. We measure the low-frequency spectrum of this molecule, identifying and characterizing a clock transition at which the frequency becomes insensitive to magnetic field. We infer a linewidth at the clock field of 100 kHz. Using experimental data, we are able to place a bound on the clock’s projected frequency stability. We discuss ways to improve the frequency stability to be competitive with existing miniature clocks.

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Journal Article
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Physical review letters
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© 2017 American Physical Society
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/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100
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?? PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY(ALL) ??
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124387
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Deposited On:
25 Apr 2018 12:54
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17 Sep 2023 02:15