Ion-recoil energy measurement in photoionization of laser-cooled rubidium

被引:29
作者
Wolf, S
Helm, H
机构
[1] Department of Molecular and Optical Physics, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1997年 / 56卷 / 06期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.56.R4385
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report a measurement of the ion recoil energy in photoionization of laser-cooled atoms. Rb-87, cooled in a magneto-optical trap, is two-photon ionized by a pulsed laser. The recoil energy is determined by time-of-flight in a weak electric field. A resolution in the range of 1 mu eV is demonstrated. Refinement of the technique promises resolution in the range of several neV to be feasible. [S1050-2947(97)50112-0].
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