Implementation of a symmetric surface-electrode ion trap with field compensation using a modulated Raman effect
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- 1 May 2010
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- Published by IOP Publishing in New Journal of Physics
Abstract
We describe a new electrode design for a surface-electrode Paul trap, which allows rotation of the normal modes out of the trap plane, and a technique for micromotion compensation in all directions using a two-photon process, which avoids the need for an ultraviolet laser directed to the trap plane. The fabrication and characterization of the trap are described, as well as its implementation for the trapping and cooling of single Ca(+) ions. We also propose a repumping scheme that increases ion fluorescence and simplifies heating rate measurements obtained by time-resolved ion fluorescence during Doppler cooling.Keywords
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