DocumentCode
2185094
Title
Laser cooling of a natural isotope-mixture of Yb/sup +/ stored in a RF trap
Author
Sugiyama, K. ; Jun Yoda
Author_Institution
Nat. Res. Lab. of Metrol., Ibaraki, Japan
fYear
1994
fDate
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Firstpage
432
Lastpage
433
Abstract
We demonstrate laser cooling of a natural isotope-mixture of Yb/sup +/ stored in a RF trap. One of the three major even isotopes was directly laser cooled and other isotopes simultaneously trapped were sympathetically cooled.<>
Keywords
atomic photoexcitation; beam handling techniques; frequency measurement; isotopes; measurement standards; particle traps; positive ions; radiation pressure (atoms); ytterbium; RF trap; Yb; Yb/sup +/; frequency standard; laser cooling; natural isotope-mixture; Cathodes; Cooling; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fluorescence; Isotopes; Laser transitions; Radio frequency; Resonance; Temperature; Ytterbium;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1984-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333321
Filename
333321
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