Two-dimensional cooling without repump laser beams through ion motional heating

Abstract Laser cooling typically requires one or more repump lasers to clear dark states, which complicates experimental setups, especially for systems with multiple repumping frequencies. Here, we demonstrate cooling of Be+ ions using a single laser beam, enabled by micromotion-induced one-dimensio...

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Main Authors: Yue Xiao, Yongxu Peng, Linfeng Chen, Chunhui Li, Zongao Song, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Yurun Xie, Bin Zhao, Tiangang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-024-01920-2
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