Motional sidebands and direct measurement of the cooling rate in the resonance fluorescence of a single trapped ion

Authors
Raab, C Eschner, J Bolle, J Oberst, H Schmidt-Kaler, F Blatt, R
Citation
C. Raab et al., Motional sidebands and direct measurement of the cooling rate in the resonance fluorescence of a single trapped ion, PHYS REV L, 85(3), 2000, pp. 538-541
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
538 - 541
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000717)85:3<538:MSADMO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Resonance fluorescence of a single trapped ion is spectrally analyzed using a heterodyne technique. Motional sidebands due to the oscillation of the i on in the harmonic trap potential are observed in the fluorescence spectrum . From the width of the sidebands the cooling rate is obtained and found to be in agreement with the theoretical prediction.