LASER COOLING OF YB-171(+) IONS IN A LINEAR PAUL TRAP

Authors
FISK PTH LAWN MA COLES C
Citation
Pth. Fisk et al., LASER COOLING OF YB-171(+) IONS IN A LINEAR PAUL TRAP, Applied physics. B, Photophysics and laser chemistry, 57(4), 1993, pp. 287-291
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics. B, Photophysics and laser chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
07217269
Volume
57
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
287 - 291
Database
ISI
SICI code
0721-7269(1993)57:4<287:LCOYII>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report laser cooling of trapped Yb-171+ 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 obser ved. The metastable 2D3/2 level is drained using a transition at 609.1 nm not previously used for this purpose. Laser cooling of Yb-171+ may be of importance to the development of new microwave frequency standa rds.