Title :
Diode-laser-pumped Nd3+-doped fibre lasers for use in the laser cooling of trapped Yb+ and Sr+ ions
Author :
Edwards, C.S. ; Klein, H.A. ; Gil, P. ; Barwood, G.P. ; Levick, A.P.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Mech. & Opt. Metrol., NPL, Teddington, UK
Abstract :
Two diode-pumped Nd3+-doped fibre lasers have been developed, operating at 935 nm and 1092 nm. These have been used successfully in the laser cooling of Yb+ and Sr+. Linewidths of ~100 MHz and ~300 MHz have been achieved respectively on the cooling transition of the two ion species
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beam applications; neodymium; optical pumping; particle traps; radiation pressure (atoms); strontium; ytterbium; 1092 nm; 935 nm; Nd3+-doped fibre lasers; Paul type trap; Sr+; Yb+; cooling transition; diode laser pumped; frequency standards; laser cooling;
Conference_Titel :
Fibre and Solid State Lasers, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
