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High Resolution Spectroscopy of Neutral Yb Atoms in a Solid Ne Matrix
R. Lambo, C. -Y. Xu, S. T. Pratt +11
We present an experimental and theoretical study of the absorption and emission spectra of Yb atoms in a solid Ne matrix at a resolution of 0.025 nm. Five absorption bands were ide…
Characterizing the Optical Trapping of Rare Isotopes by Monte Carlo Simulation
D. H. Potterveld, S. A. Fromm, K. G. Bailey +13
Optical trapping techniques are an efficient way to probe limited quantities of rare isotopes. In order to achieve the highest possible measurement precision, it is critical to opt…
Setting a Limit on Anthropogenic Sources of Atmospheric 81Kr through Atom Trap Trace Analysis
J. C. Zappala, K. Bailey, W. Jiang +4
We place a 2.5% limit on the anthropogenic contribution to the modern abundance of 81Kr/Kr in the atmosphere at the 90% confidence level. Due to its simple production and transport…
Measurement of the Hyperfine Quenching Rate of the Clock Transition in Yb
C. -Y. Xu, J. Singh, J. C. Zappala +8
We report the first experimental determination of the hyperfine quenching rate of the transition in Yb with nuclear spin $…
Efficient, Tightly-Confined Trapping of 226Ra
R. H. Parker, M. R. Dietrich, K. Bailey +10
We demonstrate a technique for transferring Ra atoms from a 3-dimensional magneto-optical-trap (MOT) into a standing wave optical dipole trap (ODT) in an adjacent chamber.…
Optical Excitation and Decay Dynamics of Ytterbium Atoms Embedded in a Solid Neon Matrix
C. -Y. Xu, S. -M. Hu, J. Singh +5
Neutral ytterbium atoms embedded in solid neon qualitatively retain the structure of free atoms. Despite the atom-solid interaction, the 6s6p P level is found to remain met…