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
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
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;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333321
