Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 103001 (2009) [4 pages]Cavity Sideband Cooling of a Single Trapped Ion
See accompanying Physics Synopsis We report a demonstration and quantitative characterization of one-dimensional cavity cooling of a single trapped 88Sr+ ion in the resolved-sideband regime. We measure the spectrum of cavity transitions, the rates of cavity heating and cooling, and the steady-state cooling limit. The cavity cooling dynamics and cooling limit of 22.5(3) motional quanta, limited by the moderate coupling between the ion and the cavity, are consistent with a simple model [ Phys. Rev. A 64 033405 (2001)] without any free parameters, validating the rate equation model for cavity cooling. © 2009 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.103001
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.103001
PACS:
37.10.Rs, 37.10.Ty, 37.30.+i
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