| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.15.000634 |
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| Author | Search for: Madej, A. A.1; Search for: Sankey, J. D.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Abstract | A single Sr⁺ atom was confined in a radio-frequency quadrupole trap and laser cooled with resonant laser light. Examination of the transition Doppler profile indicated an ion kinetic temperature of less than 500 mK. Quantum jumps into and out of the metastable 4d²D₅/₂ level were observed by laser excitation on the electric-quadrupole-allowed transition from the ground state at 674 nm. The dark and bright periods in the strong fluorescence showed variations owing to the applied driving field on the electric-quadrupole transition. These results provide an improved determination of τ = 372 ± 25 msec for the natural metastable-state lifetime. |
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| Publication date | 1990-05-15 |
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| Publisher | Optical Society of America |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NRC number | NRC-INMS-928 |
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| NPARC number | 8898977 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 4b3d8089-a305-4431-8dc6-449fd8462205 |
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| Record created | 2009-04-22 |
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| Record modified | 2023-11-01 |
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