Laser cooling and trapping of ^{224}Ra^{+}
We report laser cooling and trapping of ^{224}Ra^{+} ions. This was realized via two-step photoionization loading of radium into an ion trap. A robust source for ^{224}Ra atoms, which have a 3.6-day half-life, was realized with an effusive oven containing ^{228}Th, which has a 1.9-yr half-life, whic...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043201 |