Motion analysis of a trapped ion chain by single photon self-interference
arXiv:2104.07447 · doi:10.1063/5.0052099
Abstract
We present an optical scheme to detect the oscillations of a two-ion string confined in a linear Paul trap. The motion is detected by analyzing the intensity correlations in the fluorescence light emitted by one or two ions in the string. We present measurements performed under continuous Doppler cooling and under pulsed illumination. We foresee several direct applications of this detection method, including motional analysis of multi-ion species or coupled mechanical oscillators, and sensing of mechanical correlations.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures
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