Title :
Dynamic properties of ions stored and laser-cooled in a linear trap
Author :
Tachikawa, Maki ; Kajita, Masatoshi ; Shimizu, Tadao
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The dynamics of ions confined and laser-cooled in an RF/DC hybrid linear trap are studied. Numerical analysis reveals that RF heating due to ion-ion collisions is restricted, and laser-cooled ions are crystallized more effectively in the linear trap than in the conventional hyperboloid RF trap. A simple analytical method is presented to estimate the maximum number of ions which form an ion crystal
Keywords :
ions; particle traps; radiation pressure (atoms); RF micromotion; RF/DC hybrid linear trap; atomic ions; frequency standards; ion collisions; ion crystal; laser-cooled ions; numerical analysis; parallel rod electrodes; Atomic beams; Cooling; Crystallization; Electrodes; Equations; Laser stability; Numerical analysis; Radio frequency; Resistance heating; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
