John McFerran

2023

Intercombination line frequencies in ¹⁷¹Yb validated with the clock transition

Jones, D. M., van Kann, F. & McFerran, J. J., 20 May 2023, In: Applied Optics. 62, 15, p. 3932-3940 9 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

2022

Multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock calculations for Hg and Cd with estimates for unknown clock-transition frequencies

Schelfhout, J. S. & McFerran, J. J., Feb 2022, In: Physical Review A. 105, 2, 022805.

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7 Citations (Scopus)

2021

Fourier transform detection of weak optical transitions in atoms undergoing cyclic routines

Schelfhout, J. S., Toms-Hardman, L. D. & Mcferran, J. J., 4 Jan 2021, In: Applied Physics Letters. 118, 1, 014002.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Isotope shifts for S0 1 - P0,1o 3 Yb lines from multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock calculations

Schelfhout, J. S. & McFerran, J. J., Aug 2021, In: Physical Review A. 104, 2, 022806.

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12 Citations (Scopus)

Simulation of optical lattice trap loading from a cold atomic ensemble

Watson, R. S. & McFerran, J. J., 1 Jan 2021, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 38, 1, p. 36-43 8 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

2019

Hyperfine constants and line separations for the S0 1 - P1 3 intercombination line in neutral ytterbium with sub-Doppler resolution

Atkinson, P. E., Schelfhout, J. S. & McFerran, J. J., 14 Oct 2019, In: Physical Review A. 100, 4, 042505.

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Optical frequency stabilization with a synchronous frequency-to-voltage converter

Reynolds, F. C. & McFerran, J. J., 20 Apr 2019, In: Applied Optics. 58, 12, p. 3128-3132 5 p.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

2018

Laser stabilization with a frequency-to-voltage chip for narrow-line laser cooling

McFerran, J. J., 1 Apr 2018, In: Optics Letters. 43, 7, p. 1475-1478 4 p.

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15 Citations (Scopus)

Production of ultracold Cs∗Yb molecules by photoassociation

Guttridge, A., Hopkins, S. A., Frye, M. D., McFerran, J. J., Hutson, J. M. & Cornish, S. L., 19 Jun 2018, In: Physical Review A. 97, 6, 063414.

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24 Citations (Scopus)

2017

Inverted crossover resonance within one Zeeman manifold

Salter, L. A., DeClercq, E. & McFerran, J. J., 2 Aug 2017, In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 50, 16, 165003.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

2016

An inverted crossover resonance aiding laser cooling of¹⁷¹ yb

Mcferran, J., 1 Jun 2016, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 33, 6, p. 1278-1285 8 p.

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Clock and inter-combination line frequency separation in 171Yb

Nenadović, L. & Mcferran, J., 7 Mar 2016, In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 49, 6, p. 1-8 9 p., 065004.

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Ground-state atomic polarization relaxation-time measurement of Rb filled hypocycloidal core-shaped Kagome HC-PCF

Bradley, T. D., Ilinova, E., McFerran, J. J., Jouin, J., Debord, B., Alharbi, M., Thomas, P. H., Gérôme, F. & Benabid, F., 7 Sept 2016, In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 49, 18, 9 p., 185401.

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5 Citations (Web of Science)

New frequency ratios with a PHz-scale atomic clock

McFerran, J. J., 1 Nov 2016, In: New Journal of Physics. 18, 11, 111003.

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2015

Spectroscopy and laser cooling on the ¹S0–³P1 line in Yb via an injection-locked diode laser at 1,111.6 nm: Injection locking for the yellow–green spectrum

Kostylev, N., Locke, C., Tobar, M. & Mcferran, J., Mar 2015, In: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 118, 4, p. 517-525 9 p.

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8 Citations (Scopus)

2014

Extended duration of rubidium vapor in aluminosilicate ceramic coated hypocycloidal core Kagome HC-PCF

Bradley, T. D., Jouin, J. M., Mcferran, J., Thomas, P. H., Gérôme, F. & Benabid, F. A., 2014, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 32, 14, p. 2486-2491

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Statistical uncertainty of 2.5 × 10 -16 for the 199Hg 1S0-3P0 clock transition against a primary frequency standard

Mcferran, J., Yi, L., Mejri, S., Zhang, W., Di Manno, S., Abgrall, M., Guéna, J., Le Coq, Y. & Bize, S., 2014, In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 89, 4, p. 043432-1 - 043432-8

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14 Citations (Scopus)

Sub-Doppler cooling of ytterbium with the 1S0- 1P1 transition including 171Yb (I=1/2)

Kostylev, N., Ivanov, E., Tobar, M. & Mcferran, J., Jul 2014, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 31, 7, p. 1614-1620

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8 Citations (Scopus)

2013

Optical Lattice Clocks as Candidates for a Possible Redefinition of the SI Second

Mcferran, J., Gurov, M., Nagórny, B., Tyumenev, R., Xu, Z., Le Coq, Y., Le Targat, R., Lemonde, P., Lodewyck, J. & Bize, S., 2013, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 62, 6, p. 1568-1573

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Testing local position and fundamental constant invariance due to periodic gravitational and boost using long-term comparison of the SYRTE atomic fountains and H-masers

Tobar, M., Stanwix, P., Mcferran, J., Guéna, J., Abgrall, M., Bize, S., Clairon, A., Laurent, P., Rosenbusch, P., Rovera, D. G. & Santarelli, G., 2013, In: Physical Review D. 87, 12, p. 8pp

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31 Citations (Scopus)

2012

Laser locking to the ¹⁹⁹Hg 1S₀ - ³P ₀ clock transition with 5.4 × 10-¹⁵/ √τ fractional frequency instability

McFerran, J. J., Magalhães, D. V., Mandache, C., Millo, J., Zhang, W., Le Coq, Y., Santarelli, G. & Bize, S., 1 Sept 2012, In: Optics Letters. 37, 17, p. 3477-3479 3 p.

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25 Citations (Scopus)

Neutral atom frequency reference in the deep ultraviolet with fractional uncertainty=5.7×10 ^-15

McFerran, J. J., Yi, L., Mejri, S., Di Manno, S., Zhang, W., Guéna, J., Le Coq, Y. & Bize, S., 4 May 2012, In: Physical Review Letters. 108, 18, 183004.

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81 Citations (Scopus)

2011

Optical lattice trapping of hg199 and determination of the magic wavelength for the ultraviolet S01↔P03 clock transition

Yi, L., Mejri, S., McFerran, J. J., Le Coq, Y. & Bize, S., 18 Feb 2011, In: Physical Review Letters. 106, 7, 073005.

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79 Citations (Scopus)

Ultraviolet laser spectroscopy of neutral mercury in a one-dimensional optical lattice

Mejri, S., McFerran, J. J., Yi, L., Le Coq, Y. & Bize, S., 14 Sept 2011, In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 84, 3, 032507.

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23 Citations (Scopus)

2010

Fractional frequency instability in the 10^-14 range with a thermal beam optical frequency reference

Mcferran, J. & Luiten, A., 2010, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B - Optical Physics. 27, 2, p. 227-285

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31 Citations (Scopus)

Sub-Doppler cooling of fermionic Hg isotopes in a magneto-optical trap

McFerran, J. J., Yi, L., Mejri, S. & Bize, S., 16 Sept 2010, In: Optics Letters. 35, 18, p. 3078-3080 3 p.

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28 Citations (Scopus)

2009

An optical beam frequency reference with 10−14 range frequency instability

Mcferran, J., Hartnett, J. & Luiten, A., 2009, In: Applied Physics Letters. 95, 3, p. Article number 031103, 3pp

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Échelle spectrograph calibration with a frequency comb based on a harmonically mode-locked fiber laser: A proposal

Mcferran, J., 2009, In: Applied Optics. 48, 14, p. 2752-2759

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34 Citations (Scopus)

2008

Frequency-comb spectroscopy of the D1 line in laser-cooled rubidium

Maric, M., Mcferran, J. & Luiten, A., 2008, In: Physical Review A. 77, 3, p. online - approx 5-20pp

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2007

A passively mode-locked fiber laser at 1.54μm with a fundamental repetition frequency reaching 2 GHz

McFerran, J. J., Nenadovic̀, L., Swann, W. C., Schlager, J. B. & Newbury, N. R., 1 Oct 2007, In: Optics Express. 15, 20, p. 13155-13166 12 p.

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88 Citations (Scopus)

Considerations on the measurement of the stability of oscillators with frequency counters

Dawkins, S. T., Mcferran, J. & Luiten, A., 2007, In: IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. 54, 5, p. 918-925

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187 Citations (Scopus)

Noise properties of microwave signals synthesized with femtosecond lasers

Ivanov, E., Mcferran, J., Diddams, S. A. & Hollberg, L., 2007, In: IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 54, 4, p. 736-744

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42 Citations (Scopus)

Suppression of pump-induced frequency noise in fiber-laser frequency combs leading to sub-radian f _ceo phase excursions

McFerran, J. J., Swann, W. C., Washburn, B. R. & Newbury, N. R., 1 Jan 2007, In: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 86, 2, p. 219-227 9 p.

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80 Citations (Scopus)

2006

Elimination of pump-induced frequency jitter on fiber-laser frequency combs

McFerran, J. J., Swann, W. C., Washburn, B. R. & Newbury, N. R., 1 Jul 2006, In: Optics Letters. 31, 13, p. 1997-1999 3 p.

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74 Citations (Scopus)

Fiber-laser frequency combs with subhertz relative linewidths

Swann, W. C., McFerran, J. J., Coddington, I., Newbury, N. R., Hartl, I., Fermann, M. E., Westbrook, P. S., Nicholson, J. W., Feder, K. S., Langrock, C. & Fejer, M. M., 15 Oct 2006, In: Optics Letters. 31, 20, p. 3046-3048 3 p.

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127 Citations (Scopus)

Optical frequency measurements of 6s S 1/2 2 -6p P 1/2 2 (D1) transitions in Cs133 and their impact on the fine-structure constant

Gerginov, V., Calkins, K., Tanner, C. E., McFerran, J. J., Diddams, S., Bartels, A. & Hollberg, L., 17 Mar 2006, In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 73, 3, 032504.

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