3 papers
physics.atom-ph2026
Dual-Platform Precision Measurement of the to -Factor Ratio in
Brian J. McMahon, Vikram S. Sandhu, John M. Gray +3
We report precision measurements of the ratio of Landé factors between the and states of a single trapped ion. The measurements ar…
physics.atom-ph2026
Efficient Three-Dimensional Sub-Doppler Cooling of Ca in a Penning Trap
Brian J. McMahon, Brian C. Sawyer
We demonstrate efficient sub-Doppler laser cooling of the three eigenmodes of a Ca ion confined in a compact Penning trap operating with a magnetic field of 0.91 T. Usin…
physics.atom-ph2024
Absorption Spectroscopy of Ca Atomic Beams Produced via Pulsed Laser Ablation: A Quantitative Comparison of Ca and CaTiO Targets
Kevin D. Battles, Brian J. McMahon, Brian C. Sawyer
Pulsed laser ablation is an increasingly prevalent method for fast ion trap loading of various species, however characteristics of the ablation target source material can affect th…