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Precision measurements with non-laser-cooled trapped ions
- Source :
- Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, IOP Publishing, 2009, 42 (15), pp.154018. ⟨10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154018⟩, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 2009, 42 (15), pp.154018. ⟨10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154018⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2009.
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Abstract
- 20 pages; International audience; Ion trapping has been applied to many different kinds of high-precision measurements. While applications such as optical spectroscopy and optical frequency standards require laser cooling of the trapped ions, this tutorial review concentrates on how a very high precision can be obtained in experiments with non-laser-cooled ions. Two specific topics are addressed: the first one is ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry and $g$-factor measurements in Penning traps, and the second one is microwave spectroscopy on large ion ensembles in radiofrequency traps with applications to frequency standards. In both areas, the main motivations and basic experimental techniques are presented. Selected experimental results are described, highlighting the modern refinements of experimental methods which have allowed to reduce or eliminate the main systematic effects and improve the accuracy. Finally, future prospects are briefly discussed.
- Subjects :
- precision measurements
Penning trap
microwave clocks
fundamental constants
Mass spectrometry
01 natural sciences
Ion trapping
010305 fluids & plasmas
law.invention
Ion
[PHYS.QPHY]Physics [physics]/Quantum Physics [quant-ph]
law
Laser cooling
0103 physical sciences
linear rf trap
Physics::Atomic Physics
Paul trap
high-resolution mass spectrometry
010306 general physics
Spectroscopy
g-factor measurements
Physics
[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]
[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-ATOM-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Atomic Physics [physics.atom-ph]
ion trapping
Condensed Matter Physics
Laser
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
metrology
second-order Doppler effect
linear multipole trap
Rotational spectroscopy
Atomic physics
Experimental methods
frequency standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09534075 and 13616455
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, IOP Publishing, 2009, 42 (15), pp.154018. ⟨10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154018⟩, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 2009, 42 (15), pp.154018. ⟨10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154018⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b4af839aee89abb5e84d9b3e5f33c288