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

fYear

1992

fDate

23-28 May 1992

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

67

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/QELS.1999.807306

Filename

807306