Double-resonance and optical-pumping experiments on electromagnetically confined, laser-cooled ions.
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Experiments illustrating advantages and unique features of double-resonance and optical pumping on electromagnetically confined, laser-cooled ions are discussed. In certain cases, scattered light from the cooling transition can be used as a monitor in double-resonance experiments to give nearly 100% detection efficiency. Nonradiative relaxation rates are extremely small for stored ions, permitting nearly complete optical pumping, even in extremely weak pumping schemes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 5 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980