Scientific Program

December 1
09:00-9:30	Opening: F. Levi Welcome of Professor E.Bava – President of INRiM
Session 1 “Ion Clocks I” – Chairperson:
09:30-10:00	P. Gill	Ion clock ensemble at NPL
10:00-10:30	A. Madej	Development of a practical, operating optical atomic clock based on a trapped ⁸⁸Sr⁺ single ion
10:30-11:00	N. Huntemann	Ytterbium single-ion optical frequency standard
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
Session 2 “Lattice Clocks I” – Chairperson: P. Lemonde
11:30-12:00	M. Bishof	The ⁸⁷Sr optical lattice clock – improved accuracy and stability
12:00-12:30	U. Sterr	Blackbody radiation shift control in optical lattice clocks
12:30-13:00	M. Takamoto	Frequency comparison of optical lattice clocks
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Session 3 “Cavities Combs Fibers” – Chairperson: L. Lorini
14:00-14:30	G. Santarelli	Synthesis and remote transfer of narrow linewidth optical radiation
14:30-15:00	V. Denisov	Progress in the art of femtosecond optical clockworks at the institute of laser physics
15:00-15:30	S. Schilt	Phase noise characterization of a near-infrared solid-state laser optical frequency comb for ultra-stable microwave generation
15:30-16:00	R. Holzwarth	Long distance optical link (title to be confirmed)
16:00-18:00	Aperitif
16:00-18:00	Poster session – Chairperson: G.A. Costanzo

December 2
Session 4 “Ion Clocks II” – Chairperson:
09:00-9:30	D. Hume	Recent comparisons between Al⁺ optical clocks
9:30-10:00	M. Safronova	Anomalously small BBR shift in In⁺ frequency standard
10:00-10:30	D. Calonico	Yb optical lattice clock at INRiM
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
Session 5 “Lattice Clocks II” – Chairperson: V. Denisov
11:00-11:30	J. Lodewyck	Characterization of the trapping induced shifts by comparison of two Sr optical lattice clocks
11:30-12:00	V. Yudin	Anomalous vector-volarizability-induced frequency shifts for odd isotopes in lattice-based clocks
12:00-12:30	G. Tino	Development of a transportable Sr optical lattice clock for future applications on Earth and in Space
12:30-13:00	L. Yi	Toward a mercury optical lattice clock
13:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-16:00	Panel Discussion: Path toward a redefinition of the Second Chairperson: F. Levi (I.N.Ri.M. – Italy) T. Parker (NIST– USA) E. Arias (BIPM – France) F. Riehle (PTB – Germnany) P. Tuckey (LNE - SYRTE– France)
16:00-16:30	Coffee break
Session 6 “Technology I” – Chairperson: N. Poli
16:30-17:00	L. Maleki	Scheme for miniaturization of optical clocks
17:00-17:30	M. Okhapkin	Laser spectroscopy of trapped thorium ions: towards a nuclear optical clock
19:00-23:00	Dinner

December 3
Session 7 “Technology II” – Chairperson: D. Calonico
9:00-9:30		L. Tombez	Low-noise room temperature quantum cascade lasers
9:30-10:00		D. Leibrandt	Field test of a robust, portable, ultra-stable laser
10:00-10:30		Coffee break
Session 8 “Lattice Clocks III” – Chairperson:
10:30-11:00	Y. Ovchinnikov		Towards better characterization of blackbody radiation shift in strontium optical lattice clock
11:00-11:30	N. Lemke		Yb optical lattice clock in multi-dimensions
11:30-12:00	B. Lisdat		Optical frequency measurements of the strontium lattice clock at PTB
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-15:00	Laboratory visit (optional)

Poster Session – December 1
1	C. Abou Jaoudeh et al.	Development of a compact Yb optical lattice clock
2	S. Vogt et al.	Realistic test of a transportable 1Hz linewidth laser
3	A. Mura et al.	Stable optical carrier dissemination over an optical fiber link
4	F. Gruet et al.	Compact stabilized laser heads for frequency standards and spectroscopy
5	M. Vainio et al.	Efficient loading of a ⁸⁸Sr⁺ single ion trap by photoionization
6	M. Tarallo et al.	Accurate measurements of forces with cold atoms in a vertical optical lattice
7	T. Mehlstäubler et al.	Scalable ion traps for an optical indium standard
8	D. Sutyrin et al.	An optical frequency comb stabilized on frequency reference at the clock wavelength for atomic Sr
9	M. Schioppo et al.	A compact laser-cooled strontium source as a key component of a transportable optical lattice clock