Title :
Experiments with single trapped ytterbium ions at JPL
Author :
Yu, Nenghai ; Maleki, Lute
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Single trapped ions have applications not only in frequency standards and metrology but also in studying fundamental physics and implementing quantum computation. In this proceeding, we report our initial experimental results with single trapped Yb/sup +/ ions. We have observed resolved micromotion-sideband spectra in an allowed transition and demonstrated that it can be conveniently used in micromotion reduction. In addition, we have made lifetime measurements in the two metastable D states.
Keywords :
fluorescence; laser cooling; metastable states; positive ions; radiative lifetimes; trapped ions; ytterbium; F state dwell time; Paul-Straubel trap; Yb; Yb/sup +/ ions; allowed transition; energy level scheme; frequency standards; ion fluorescence; laser cooled; lifetime measurements; metastable D states; photon counts; quantum computation; resolved micromotion-sideband spectra; single trapped ytterbium ions; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Detectors; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laser excitation; Optical beams; Optical coupling; Pump lasers; Time measurement; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807306
