Sympathetic cooling of ${}^{113}$Cd${}^{+}$ by laser-cooled ${}^{40}$Ca${}^{+}$ in a linear Paul trap for Microwave Ion Clocks

J. Z. Han, H. R. Qin, L. M. Guo +6

We report sympathetic cooling of ${}^{113}$Cd${}^{+}$ by laser-cooled ${}^{40}$Ca${}^{+}$ in a linear Paul trap for microwave clocks. Long-term low-temperature confinement of ${}^{113}$Cd${}^{+}$ io…