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Precision measurements with non-laser-cooled trapped ions

Authors :
J. Ph. Karr
Département de Physique et Modélisation (DPM)
Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne (UEVE)
Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB (Jussieu))
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Fédération de recherche du Département de physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure - ENS Paris (FRDPENS)
École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris)
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris)
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Fédération de recherche du Département de physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure - ENS Paris (FRDPENS)
École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS-PSL)
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS-PSL)
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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.

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.

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 :
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