Publications by authors named "M A Safronova"

We report an optical lattice clock with a total systematic uncertainty of 8.1×10^{-19} in fractional frequency units, representing the lowest uncertainty of any clock to date. The clock relies on interrogating the ultranarrow ^{1}S_{0}→^{3}P_{0} transition in a dilute ensemble of fermionic strontium atoms trapped in a vertically-oriented, shallow, one-dimensional optical lattice.

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We report on the coherent excitation of the ultranarrow ^{1}S_{0}-^{3}P_{2} magnetic quadrupole transition in ^{88}Sr. By confining atoms in a state insensitive optical lattice, we achieve excitation fractions of 97(1)% and observe linewidths as narrow as 58(1) Hz. With Ramsey spectroscopy, we find coherence times of 14(1) ms, which can be extended to 266(36) ms using a spin-echo sequence.

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Optical atomic clocks are the most accurate and precise measurement devices of any kind, enabling advances in international timekeeping, Earth science, fundamental physics, and more. However, there is a fundamental tradeoff between accuracy and precision, where higher precision is achieved by using more atoms, but this comes at the cost of larger interactions between the atoms that limit the accuracy. Here, we propose a many-ion optical atomic clock based on three-dimensional Coulomb crystals of order one thousand Sn ions confined in a linear RF Paul trap with the potential to overcome this limitation.

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Article Synopsis
  • Molecules with short-lived radioactive nuclei can help advance understanding in fundamental symmetries, astrophysics, nuclear structure, and chemistry.
  • Recent progress in creating and controlling complex molecules, along with advancements in producing radioactive species globally, presents a unique opportunity for precision measurements and studies of these extreme nuclei.
  • This manuscript reviews the significance of radioactive molecules, highlights recent advances in various scientific fields, describes production facilities, and offers future perspectives on this emerging area of research.
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Objective: To identify the features of the clinical picture and evaluate the dynamics of regression of neurodynamic speech disorders in comparison with cortical aphasia in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) in the carotid system.

Material And Methods: We examined 268 patients with a median age of 59 (54; 70) years in the acute period of IS in the dominant hemisphere with the presence of cortical aphasia or neurodynamic speech disorders. The degree of speech recovery was characterized by an increase in the score on the Speech Questionnaire (ΔSQ) from 1 to 21 days after the development of IS.

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