Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2010-10-27
Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 104 (2011) 583-590
Physics
Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00340-011-4444-0
We present a single solid-state laser system to cool, coherently manipulate and detect $^{25}$Mg$^+$ ions. Coherent manipulation is accomplished by coupling two hyperfine ground state levels using a pair of far-detuned Raman laser beams. Resonant light for Doppler cooling and detection is derived from the same laser source by means of an electro-optic modulator, generating a sideband which is resonant with the atomic transition. We demonstrate ground-state cooling of one of the vibrational modes of the ion in the trap using resolved-sideband cooling. The cooling performance is studied and discussed by observing the temporal evolution of Raman-stimulated sideband transitions. The setup is a major simplification over existing state-of-the-art systems, typically involving up to three separate laser sources.
Gebert Florian
Hemmerling Boerge
Nigg Daniel
Schmidt Piet O.
Sherstov Ivan V.
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