Title :
Active optics for the interrogation of a single ion
Author :
Hagel, Gaetan ; Morizot, Olivier ; Bizri, Emeline ; Guyomarc´h, Didier ; Champenois, Caroline ; Houssin, Marie ; Pedregosa, Jofre ; Knoop, Martina
Author_Institution :
CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ., Marseille, France
Abstract :
The signal-to-noise ratio in the detection of a single ion is one of the determining factors in the speed of the detection of the ion´s internal states. Its value defines the necessary interrogation time to distinguish between an ion in the ”on” and an ion in the ”off” state. The improvement of the detection signal by means of active optics is a new approach in single-ion experiments. They accompany further progress in the stabilization of the clock laser for the single ion interrogation.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; laser cooling; trapped ions; active optics; clock laser; signal-to-noise ratio; single ion interrogation; Adaptive optics; Laser beams; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Measurement by laser beam; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Fransisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-111-3
DOI :
10.1109/FCS.2011.5977322
