Endcap-Type Paul Trap for Precision Spectroscopy and Studies of Controlled Interactions

Abstract

We present the design and fabrication of an endcap-type Paul trap. The trap is designed for studies with Ca${}^{+}$ and Yb${}^{+}$. The design, fabrication process, and characterization are presented in detail with a focus on trapping a single compensated ion at the rf node. A custom-built imaging system of $NA=0.14$ and magnification $\approx 22\times$ performs close to diffraction-limit and resolves multi-ion clusters. Controlled ion loading and characterization of the trap are performed using ${}^{40}$Ca${}^{+}$. The experimentally determined quadrupole coefficient of the trap is $\approx 0.3$, which is very close to the design value. The relative frequency shift along the spectroscopy beam due to excess micromotion (EMM) is at the level of $3.5\times 10^{-18}$ for ${}^{40}$Ca${}^{+}$. Applications of this trap encompass single-ion-based optical frequency standards, tests of fundamental physics, the study of mesoscopic Coulomb clusters, and the controlled interaction of a single ion with co-trapped atoms.

17 pages, 10 figures

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