Linear trap for high-accuracy spectroscopy of stored ions

Author :M. G. RAIZEN, J. M. GILLIGAN, J. C. BERGQUIST, W. M. ITANO and D. J. WINELAND
Publication :Journal of Modern Optics
Volume :39
Number :2
Pages :233-242
Year :1992

In a linear r.f. Paul trap, ‘crystallized’ structures of laser-cooled
199Hg+io ns are observed. The ground-state hyperfine transition at 40.5 GHz is
observed in microwave-optical double-resonance spectroscopy. Future prospects
are also discussed.