A Single Laser Cooled Trapped ^40Ca^＋ Ion in a Miniature Paul Trap

We have observed the phenomenon of phase transition of a few trapped ions in a miniature Paul trap. Judging from the quantum jump signa/s, a single laser-cooled trapped Ca^ ion has been realized. The ion temperature is estimated to be 22 mK. The result shows that the amplitude of ion micromotion is strongly dependent on the rf voltage.     

Effect of Laser Cooling on Frequency Standard of Single Ca^＋ Ion Trapped in a Radio-Frequency Paul Trap

The source of systematic frequency shift of single-ion optical frequency standard of^40 Ca^＋ ion trapped in endcap trap and laser-cooled to a few of mK is analysed and calculated. Second-order Doppler shift, Stark shift due to micromotion and thermal motion, blackbody Stark shift and ac Stark shift are calculated for the ground state and excited 3d ^2D5/2 state. The Hertz-level measurement of the optical clock frequency in a single ^40Ca^＋ ion can be performed.     

Ab Initio Calculations of Differential Cross Sections for Single Charge Transfer in ^3He^2＋ ＋ ^4He Collisions

The single charge transfer process in ^3He^2＋ ＋ ^4He collisions is investigated using the quantum-mechanical molecular- orbital close-coupling method, in which the adiabatic potentials and radial couplings are calculated by using the ab initio multireference single- and double-excitation configuration interaction methods. The differential cross sections for the single charge transfer are presented at the laboratorial energies E = 6 keV and lOkeV for the projectile ^3He^2＋. Comparison with the existing data shows that the present results are better in agreement with the experimental measurements than other calculations in the dominant small angle scattering, which is attributed to the accurate calculations of the adiabatic potentials and the radial couplings.     

Ion source effect on the bond length of ^4HeH^＋

The bond length of ^4HeH^＋ resulting from collision-induced destruction is measured at 1.4420 MeV using the Coulomb Explosion Technique. The measured bond length of ^4HeH^＋ is 0.094±0.003nm. The bond length of ^4HeH^＋ obtained with our radio frequency （RF） ion source is larger than that obtained with a duoplasmatron ion source at Argonne National Laboratory （ANL）, but the bond lengths of H^＋2 and H^＋3obtained separately by ANL and by us with the two different ion sources are consistent with each other, which implies that there exists an ion source effect on the bond length of ^4HeH^＋. The main reason why the 4^4HeH^＋ bond lengths obtained by the two different ion sources are different is also discussed.     

Dynamical Effects on Sub-barrier Fusion of ^40,48Ca＋^90,96Zr

We have measured the fusion cross sections for ^48Ca＋^90,96Zr around the Coulomb barrier and presented them along with the experimental data of ^40Ca＋^90,96Zr. The experimental results are compared with the improved quantum molecular dynamics model calculations. It is shown in comparison that the dynamical effects play an important role in the sub-barrier fusion reaction     

Formation of High Concentration Cr^4＋ Ion in a PbWO4 Single Crystal

Cr^4＋ ion with tetrahedral symmetry, as found in single crystals of forsterite and YAG, have found application as saturable-absorbors, tunable solid state lasers etc. However, a high concentration of active Cr^4＋ species is difficult to obtain because it is rather unstable in these materials. It is expected that the continuing search for other ahernative hosts will lead to the emergence of new efficient Cr^4＋ -doped lasers.     

Control of a Cloud of Laser-Cooled 40Ca+ in a Linear Ion Trap

A cloud of laser-cooled ^40Ca^＋ is successfully trapped and manipulated under well control in our home-built linear ion trap, which is designed and constructed solely for studying quantum information processing. By exploring the variation of the ion cloud with respect to the trap parameters, we have optimized the trapping condition and obtained very good fluorescence spectra. We observe the dynamics of the ion cloud, and estimate the temperature of the ion cloud to be of the order of milli-Kelvin.     

Measurement of Secular Motion Frequency in Miniature Paul Trap to Ascertain the Stability Parameters

40Ca＋ ions are trapped and laser cooled in a miniature Paul trap. The secular motion was observed by the radio-frequency resonance of the ion cloud and Zeeman profile sidebands of a single ion experimentally. The trap stability parameters a and q are determined with an uncertainty under 1% by the secular motion frequency measurement. The trap efficiency is 0.75. A practicable suggestion is given for the benefits of a new trap design.     

Three-Dimensional Array for 40Ca+ Ion Trapping

We present a three-dimensional scalable linear ion trap scheme for ion trapping and discuss its applications for the optical frequency standard and scalable quantum information processing with its parallel strings of trapped 40Ca＋ ions. The geometry here contains nine equal-distance parallel rods driven by rf, which form trapping potentials for radial confinement and two end ring electrodes biased at a few volts for axial confinement. Its feasibility is calculated by using the finite element analysis method.     

Simultaneous Magneto-Optical Trapping of Fermionic ^40K and Bosonic ^87Rb Atoms

We report on simultaneous magneto-optical trapping of fermionic ^40K and bosonic 87Rb atoms. This trap is the first step towards quantum degenerate fermi gas ^40K. Laser lights for the two-species magneto-optical trap （MOT） are generated from diode lasers and tapered amplifier. The enriched ^40K dispenser is utilized in the experimental setup. We obtain up to 10^7 -10^8 ^40K and 10^8 -10^9 ^87Rb atoms respectively in the steady-state single-species MOT.     

Kinetic energy and spatial width of ion clouds in paul traps

The ratio of the mean kinetic energy and the spatial width of ion clouds in Paul traps has been measured. The result is compared with predictions of various models that describe ion cloud dynamics in Paul traps.     

Quantum Degenerate Fermi--Bose Mixtures of 40K and 87Rb Atoms in a Quadrupole-Ioffe Configuration Trap

We report on the attainment of quantum degeneracy of 40^K by means of efficient thermal collisions with the evaporatively cooled 87^Rb atoms. In a quadrupole-Ioffe configuration trap, potassium atoms axe cooled to 0.5 times the Fermi temperature. We obtain up to 7.59 × 10^5 degenerate fermions 40^K.     

An Enriched ^40K Source for Atomic Cooling

We have developed an enriched ⁴⁰K source used in ⁴⁰K--⁸⁷Rb atomic mixture cooling experiment. The enriched ⁴⁰K source is a home-made dispenser which releases ⁴⁰K atoms by the redox reaction between ⁴⁰K enriched KCl and calcium. It is efficient and easy to be made and used. We collect 10⁷ ～10^{8 40}K atoms in collection magneto-optical trap. With this dispenser, we perform a quantum degenerate Fermi gas experiment.     

Broadband and High Efficient 1530 nm Emission from Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics Codoped with Er3＋ and Yb3＋ Ions

The emission at 1530nm and its applications in optical communications are discussed. The efficient width of the emission band △eff, which is up to 91 nm, is larger as compared with silica-based glass, bismuth glass and ZrF4-BaF2-LaFa-AIF3-NaF （ZBLAN） glass doped by Er^3＋ ions. Under the excitation of 785 nm laser, the emission integral intensity of 153Onto increases about five times in the glass ceramics higher than that in the glass. This is explained by the quantum cutting process by two-photon emission with phonon assistance. The results indicate that the glass ceramics are a promising candidate for developing broadband optical amplifiers in wavelength-division multiplexed systems.     

Laser cooling of a single Ca+ ion: Observation of quantum jumps

This paper describes trapping and laser cooling of a Ca⁺ ion in an rf quadrupole ion trap. A single Ca⁺ ion is laser cooled to below 130 mK and quantum jumps are observed by exciting the ion into the metastable D _5/2 state via the P _3/2 state. The lifetime of the metastable D _5/2 state is estimated from the distribution of the dark periods of the quantum-jump signal. Collision-induced jumps between the metastable D _3/2 state and the D _5/2 state in a background gas are also directly observed.     

Effects of Yb^3＋ in Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ Codoped Fluorophosphate Glasses

For the Er^3＋ /Yb^3＋ codoped fluorophosphate glasses, Judd-Ofelt theory is used to analyse the influence of YbF3 as not a sensitizer but an average component on the spectroscopic properties around 1530nm emission. The double roles of Yb^3＋, as a sensitizer and as an average component, are discussed. It is found that Yb^3＋ as an average component contributes to the increase of fluorescence lifetime, and Yb^3＋ as a sensitizer has the best sensitization when its concentration is 2.4 mol%.