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Laser Ablation Loading and Single Ion Addressing of Strontium in a Linear Paul Trap

Andreas Pöschl

Jan 1, 20180 citations

The Temperature of Buffer-gas Colled Ions in a Paul Trap

M.D.N. Lunney, Fritz Buchinger, R.B. Moore

A measurement of the temperature of a typical ion cloud in a Paul trap with buffer gas cooling has been made using time-of-flight of the extracted ion cloud. A temperature of 0·3 ± 0·1 eV was obtained for 20 00039K ions in a trap of potential well depth 60 eV with helium buffer gas at 3 × 10−2 Pa. This value is intermediate by a factor of about 10 in each direction between that of other published works using different observational methods on Paul traps operated under similar conditions. Explanations for the discrepancies are suggested. In any case, the present work indicates that sub-electronvolt temperatures can be achieved, at least for small trap loadings. The result considerably eases the design of transport systems for such ion clouds and greatly enhances the possible uses of a Paul trap collection device for highly sensitive precise experiments.A measurement of the temperature of a typical ion cloud in a Paul trap with buffer gas cooling has been made using time-of-flight of the extracted ion cloud. A temperature of 0·3 ± 0·1 eV was obtained for 20 00039K ions in a trap of potential well depth 60 eV with helium buffer gas at 3 × 10−2 Pa. This value is intermediate by a factor of about 10 in each direction between that of other published works using different observational methods on Paul traps operated under similar conditions. Explanations for the discrepancies are suggested. In any case, the present work indicates that sub-electronvolt temperatures can be achieved, at least for small trap loadings. The result considerably eases the design of transport systems for such ion clouds and greatly enhances the possible uses of a Paul trap collection device for highly sensitive precise experiments.

Journal of Modern OpticsFeb 1, 199241 citations

Resonance Fluorescence of Trapped and Cooled Strontium Ions

Dana J. Berkeland

APSMay 1, 20010 citations

Dynamic laser ablation loading of a linear Paul trap

Lin Li, Zi Li, Xia Hua +1 more

Abstract We present a detailed method for accumulating Ca+ ions controllably in a linear Paul trap. The ions are generated by pulsed laser ablation and dynamically loaded into the ion trap by switching the trapping potential on and off. The loaded ions are precooled by buffer gas and then laser-cooled to form Coulomb crystals for verifying quantity. The number of ions is controlled by manipulating the trapping potential of the ion trap, partial pressure of buffer gas and turn-on time of the entrance end cap voltage. With single-pulse laser ablation, the number of trapped ions ranges from tens to ten thousand. The kinetic energy of loaded ions can be selected via the optimal turn-on time of the entrance end cap. Using multiple-pulse laser ablation, the number is further increased and reaches about 4 × 10 4 . The dynamic loading method has wide application for accumulating low-yielding ions via laser ablation in the ion trap.Abstract We present a detailed method for accumulating Ca+ ions controllably in a linear Paul trap. The ions are generated by pulsed laser ablation and dynamically loaded into the ion trap by switching the trapping potential on and off. The loaded ions are precooled by buffer gas and then laser-cooled to form Coulomb crystals for verifying quantity. The number of ions is controlled by manipulating the trapping potential of the ion trap, partial pressure of buffer gas and turn-on time of the entrance end cap voltage. With single-pulse laser ablation, the number of trapped ions ranges from tens to ten thousand. The kinetic energy of loaded ions can be selected via the optimal turn-on time of the entrance end cap. Using multiple-pulse laser ablation, the number is further increased and reaches about 4 × 10 4 . The dynamic loading method has wide application for accumulating low-yielding ions via laser ablation in the ion trap.

arXiv:2402.17981Journal of Physics D Applied PhysicsApr 29, 20247 citations

Simulations for Ion Traps Buffer Gas Cooling

S. Schwarz

Lecture notes in physicsJan 1, 200811 citations

Trapping and cooling of Sr+ions: strings and large clouds

S. Removille, Romain Dubessy, B. Dubost +5 more

This paper reports on trapping and laser cooling of singly ionized strontium ions in a linear Paul trap. We describe the loading technique based on two-photon absorption of femtosecond pulses at a wavelength of 431 nm and we compare this technique to electron-bombardment ionization. We perform Doppler cooling of the ions in the few-ions regime as well as in the case of large clouds. The analysis of the fluorescence spectra and direct imaging of the cloud allows us to identify the Coulomb-crystal regime. These experiments open the way to the use of a large cold trapped-ion cloud as a medium for quantum optics and quantum information experiments.This paper reports on trapping and laser cooling of singly ionized strontium ions in a linear Paul trap. We describe the loading technique based on two-photon absorption of femtosecond pulses at a wavelength of 431 nm and we compare this technique to electron-bombardment ionization. We perform Doppler cooling of the ions in the few-ions regime as well as in the case of large clouds. The analysis of the fluorescence spectra and direct imaging of the cloud allows us to identify the Coulomb-crystal regime. These experiments open the way to the use of a large cold trapped-ion cloud as a medium for quantum optics and quantum information experiments.

Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical PhysicsJul 15, 200919 citations

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