Deceleration, precooling, and multi-pass stopping of highly charged ions in Be{sup +} Coulomb crystals

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4934245· OSTI ID:22482552

Schwarz, M.; Versolato, O. O. ^[1]; Baumann, T. M.; Piest, B.; Pfeifer, T.; Crespo López-Urrutia, J. R. ^[1]; Ullrich, J. ^[2]; Schmidt, P. O. ^[2]

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1. Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg (Germany)
2. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig (Germany)

Preparing highly charged ions (HCIs) in a cold and strongly localized state is of particular interest for frequency metrology and tests of possible spatial and temporal variations of the fine structure constant. Our versatile preparation technique is based on the generic modular combination of a pulsed ion source with a cryogenic linear Paul trap. Both instruments are connected by a compact beamline with deceleration and precooling properties. We present its design and commissioning experiments regarding these two functionalities. A pulsed buncher tube allows for the deceleration and longitudinal phase-space compression of the ion pulses. External injection of slow HCIs, specifically Ar{sup 13+}, into the linear Paul trap and their subsequent retrapping in the absence of sympathetic cooling is demonstrated. The latter proved to be a necessary prerequisite for the multi-pass stopping of HCIs in continuously laser-cooled Be{sup +} Coulomb crystals.

• OSTI ID: 22482552
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATION
BERYLLIUM IONS
CRYSTALS
DESIGN
FINE STRUCTURE
ION SOURCES
LASERS
PHASE SPACE
PULSES
TRAPS