为了使用国际权度局(Bureau International des Poids et Mesures,BIPM)播发的导航系统时间与协调世界时(coordinated universal time,UTC)偏差信息评估全球卫星导航系统(global navigation satellite system, GNSS)间时差监测结果,本...为了使用国际权度局(Bureau International des Poids et Mesures,BIPM)播发的导航系统时间与协调世界时(coordinated universal time,UTC)偏差信息评估全球卫星导航系统(global navigation satellite system, GNSS)间时差监测结果,本文利用各GNSS播发的系统时间的溯源偏差数据和以UTC为本地物理实现的GNSS监测数据,基于单站时差监测技术对比分析系统间时差监测结果与系统播发的系统间时差信息、各系统时间与UTC之间的偏差信息,实现GNSS系统间时差的实时监测与评估。对比BIPM播发的GNSS时间与UTC偏差信息可见,GNSS电文播发的系统时间偏差与BIPM发布结果之间的最大偏差低于6 ns,残差标准差低于3 ns,GNSS电文播发的UTC偏差与BIPM发布结果之间的偏差保持在6 ns以内,残差标准差优于2.5 ns,满足了大部分用户对导航系统互操作需求。展开更多
2025年,BLANCPAIN宝珀迎来290周年庆典。宝珀于1735年注册成立,引领钟表业从匠人时代进入品牌时代,将Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie(高级制表)的身份印记深深印刻在LOGO上,以纯粹的精神、超群的远见,不断创造伟大传承。今年为庆贺品...2025年,BLANCPAIN宝珀迎来290周年庆典。宝珀于1735年注册成立,引领钟表业从匠人时代进入品牌时代,将Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie(高级制表)的身份印记深深印刻在LOGO上,以纯粹的精神、超群的远见,不断创造伟大传承。今年为庆贺品牌290周年,宝珀在瑞士发布了一枚承前启后的时代巨作——“大音乐家-四音四锤双旋律大小自鸣”超复杂功能腕表。这款创新时计将双旋律大自鸣报时、小自鸣报时及三问报时等功能与浮动式陀飞轮和日期逆跳式万年历精妙融合,这枚直径47毫米的超复杂腕表不仅功能冠绝一时,更是一枚适宜佩戴的“色艺双绝”的腕表,为复杂功能领域、尤其是自鸣领域树立了全新的标杆。展开更多
The isomeric transition of thorium-229(^(229)Th),as the only known laser-accessible nuclear transition,offers the possibility for the development of a new generation of optical clocks.Solid-state nuclear optical clock...The isomeric transition of thorium-229(^(229)Th),as the only known laser-accessible nuclear transition,offers the possibility for the development of a new generation of optical clocks.Solid-state nuclear optical clock based on^(229)Th-doped crystals or thin films has attracted much attention due to its potential advantages in high stability,miniaturization,and robustness.This paper reviews the research progress of solid-state nuclear optical clock materials,analyzes the preparation,defects,and properties of the candidate solid material systems for^(229)Th,explores the influence of the local crystal environment on the nuclear transition,focuses on introducing the latest research results of crystal materials such as Th-doped CaF_(2)and LiSrAlF_(6),and looks forward to the future development direction of this field.It could provide a reference for the material selection and optimization of solid-state nuclear optical clocks.展开更多
We report the SrII optical lattice clock at the National Time Service Center(NTSC).In this system,a blackbody radiation shield with movable lattice mitigates blackbody radiation shifts through active temperature contr...We report the SrII optical lattice clock at the National Time Service Center(NTSC).In this system,a blackbody radiation shield with movable lattice mitigates blackbody radiation shifts through active temperature control.A shallow optical lattice with minimal tunneling minimizes AC Stark shifts.Phase-locked counter-propagating lattice beams and conductive vacuum viewports further reduce systematic uncertainties and a novel initial-state preparation method simplifies the system.Clock transition spectra achieve a linewidth of 2.5 Hz with a 400 ms clock pulse,and self-comparison stability reaches 5.1×10^(-16)at 1 s.These advancements give this clock the potential to be a critical platform for realizing outstanding systematic uncertainties in the future.展开更多
Recent advances in atomic optical clocks based on electronic transitions have achieved frequency uncertainties at the10^(-19)level,enabling wide applications in testing variations of physical constants,exploring dark ...Recent advances in atomic optical clocks based on electronic transitions have achieved frequency uncertainties at the10^(-19)level,enabling wide applications in testing variations of physical constants,exploring dark matter signatures,and enhancing precision metrology for position,navigation,and timing systems.To pursue higher-precision optical clocks,the development of nuclear optical clocks has emerged,with the^(229)Th system distinguished by its unique low-lying isomeric state at~8.4 eV and a natural linewidth of approximately 100μHz,promising uncertainties below 10^(-19).The intrinsic insensitivity of nuclear transitions to external perturbations and their subatomic-scale spatial confinement provide significant advantages over electronic transitions in mitigating environmental shifts.Recent experimental breakthroughs include the excitation of the nuclear clock transition in solid-state^(229)Th-doped crystals with spectral resolution at the k Hz level.However,critical challenges persist,particularly in implementing effective laser excitation schemes(e.g.,via the electronic bridge mechanism)and closed-loop quantum control in trapped ion systems.Addressing these requires comprehensive understanding of complex many-body interactions in^(229)Th,encompassing electronic structure,nuclear deformation,hyperfine and field shift,and solid-state environmental coupling.This review synthesizes recent advancements in(i)the characterization of nuclear and atomic structures of the^(229)Th nuclear clock,and(ii)precise evaluation and mitigation of external perturbations affecting the clock transitions.The analysis provides a solid theoretical and experimental foundation for optimizing^(229)Th-based nuclear clock performance.展开更多
文摘2025年,BLANCPAIN宝珀迎来290周年庆典。宝珀于1735年注册成立,引领钟表业从匠人时代进入品牌时代,将Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie(高级制表)的身份印记深深印刻在LOGO上,以纯粹的精神、超群的远见,不断创造伟大传承。今年为庆贺品牌290周年,宝珀在瑞士发布了一枚承前启后的时代巨作——“大音乐家-四音四锤双旋律大小自鸣”超复杂功能腕表。这款创新时计将双旋律大自鸣报时、小自鸣报时及三问报时等功能与浮动式陀飞轮和日期逆跳式万年历精妙融合,这枚直径47毫米的超复杂腕表不仅功能冠绝一时,更是一枚适宜佩戴的“色艺双绝”的腕表,为复杂功能领域、尤其是自鸣领域树立了全新的标杆。
基金supported by Zhangjiang Laboratory(Grant No.ZJSP21A001D)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB0920000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12341402 and 12341403)。
文摘The isomeric transition of thorium-229(^(229)Th),as the only known laser-accessible nuclear transition,offers the possibility for the development of a new generation of optical clocks.Solid-state nuclear optical clock based on^(229)Th-doped crystals or thin films has attracted much attention due to its potential advantages in high stability,miniaturization,and robustness.This paper reviews the research progress of solid-state nuclear optical clock materials,analyzes the preparation,defects,and properties of the candidate solid material systems for^(229)Th,explores the influence of the local crystal environment on the nuclear transition,focuses on introducing the latest research results of crystal materials such as Th-doped CaF_(2)and LiSrAlF_(6),and looks forward to the future development direction of this field.It could provide a reference for the material selection and optimization of solid-state nuclear optical clocks.
基金supported by the Innovation Pro-gram for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant Nos.2021ZD0300900 and 2021ZD0300902)the Strate-gic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB35010202)the Operation and Maintenance of Major Scientific and Technological In-frastructure of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2024000014).
文摘We report the SrII optical lattice clock at the National Time Service Center(NTSC).In this system,a blackbody radiation shield with movable lattice mitigates blackbody radiation shifts through active temperature control.A shallow optical lattice with minimal tunneling minimizes AC Stark shifts.Phase-locked counter-propagating lattice beams and conductive vacuum viewports further reduce systematic uncertainties and a novel initial-state preparation method simplifies the system.Clock transition spectra achieve a linewidth of 2.5 Hz with a 400 ms clock pulse,and self-comparison stability reaches 5.1×10^(-16)at 1 s.These advancements give this clock the potential to be a critical platform for realizing outstanding systematic uncertainties in the future.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB0920100 and XDB0920101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12174402,12393821,12274417)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(Grant No.YSBR-055)。
文摘Recent advances in atomic optical clocks based on electronic transitions have achieved frequency uncertainties at the10^(-19)level,enabling wide applications in testing variations of physical constants,exploring dark matter signatures,and enhancing precision metrology for position,navigation,and timing systems.To pursue higher-precision optical clocks,the development of nuclear optical clocks has emerged,with the^(229)Th system distinguished by its unique low-lying isomeric state at~8.4 eV and a natural linewidth of approximately 100μHz,promising uncertainties below 10^(-19).The intrinsic insensitivity of nuclear transitions to external perturbations and their subatomic-scale spatial confinement provide significant advantages over electronic transitions in mitigating environmental shifts.Recent experimental breakthroughs include the excitation of the nuclear clock transition in solid-state^(229)Th-doped crystals with spectral resolution at the k Hz level.However,critical challenges persist,particularly in implementing effective laser excitation schemes(e.g.,via the electronic bridge mechanism)and closed-loop quantum control in trapped ion systems.Addressing these requires comprehensive understanding of complex many-body interactions in^(229)Th,encompassing electronic structure,nuclear deformation,hyperfine and field shift,and solid-state environmental coupling.This review synthesizes recent advancements in(i)the characterization of nuclear and atomic structures of the^(229)Th nuclear clock,and(ii)precise evaluation and mitigation of external perturbations affecting the clock transitions.The analysis provides a solid theoretical and experimental foundation for optimizing^(229)Th-based nuclear clock performance.
