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Title: Observation of the hyperfine structure of the {sup 2}S{sub 1/2}-{sup 2}D{sub 5/2} transition in {sup 87}Sr{sup +}

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. National Physical Laboratory, Queens Road, Teddington TW11 0LW (United Kingdom)

The hyperfine structure of the {sup 2}S{sub 1/2}-{sup 2}D{sub 5/2} quadrupole transition at 674 nm in {sup 87}Sr{sup +} has been observed. The ion was confined in a Paul trap and cooled using laser radiation at 422 and 1092 nm. The quadrupole transition was observed by monitoring quantum jumps in the 422-nm fluorescence. The odd isotope of strontium has 'clock' transitions independent of the first-order Zeeman shift and the {sup 2}D{sub 5/2} state hyperfine structure constants have been determined as A{sub D{sub 5/2}}=2.1743(14) MHz and B{sub D{sub 5/2}}=49.11(6) MHz. Standard uncertainties have been added in parentheses. These values allow the second-order Zeeman shifts to be calculated. The {sup 88}Sr{sup +}-{sup 87}Sr{sup +} isotope shift for the 674-nm quadrupole transition has been measured to be 247.99(4) MHz.

OSTI ID:
20634135
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 67, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.67.013402; (c) 2003 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English