Gravitational wave detection with optical lattice clocks

POSTER

Abstract

We discuss the prospects for using optical lattice clocks for gravitational wave detection. We compare a space-based clock detector to other existing and proposed techniques, and analyze its potential for detecting low-frequency gravitational waves.

Authors

  • Shimon Kolkowitz

    JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, JILA/University of Colorado-Boulder

  • Nick Langellier

    Harvard University

  • Igor Pikovski

    ITAMP / Harvard University, ITAMP, Harvard University

  • Mikhail Lukin

    Harvard Univ, Harvard University, Harvard University, Department of Physics, Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA, Physics Department, Harvard University, Department of Physics, Harvard University

  • Ronald Walsworth

    Harvard CfA, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Harvard University, Harvard University, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Department of Physics, Harvard Unviersity

  • Jun Ye

    JILA/Univ of Colorado - Boulder, JILA, NIST and University of Colorado, JILA, NIST and University of Colorado, and Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0440, USA, JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, JILA/Univ of Colorado