Title :
A trapped-ion phonon laser
Author :
Vahala, K. ; Herrmann, M. ; Knunz, S. ; Batteiger, V. ; Saathoff, G. ; Hansch, T.W. ; Udem, Th
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
A cooled, trapped Mg+ ion is excited using a continuous, blue-detuned pump. Coherent oscillatory motion is observed. It is shown to result from stimulated emission of center-of-mass phonons, constituting the mechanical analog of a laser.
Keywords :
laser cooling; magnesium; particle traps; phonons; stimulated emission; Mg; blue detuned pump; center-of-mass phonons; coherent oscillatory motion; stimulated emission; trapped ion phonon laser; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Cooling; Frequency; Laser excitation; Luminescence; Magnesium; Phonons; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; 020.3320; 140.3320; 140.3460;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
