Laser cooling of 171Yb+ ions in a linear paul trap

Autor: Fisk, P. T. H., Lawn, M. A., Coles, C.
Zdroj: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics; October 1993, Vol. 57 Issue: 4 p287-291, 5p
Abstrakt: We report laser cooling of trapped 171Yb+ ions. The ions are confined in a linear Paul trap. Temperatures below 1 K have been achieved, and evidence of a phase transition to a crystal-like state has been observed. The metastable 2D3/2 level is drained using a transition at 609.1 nm not previously used for this purpose. Laser cooling of 171Yb+ may be of importance to the development of new microwave frequency standards.
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