Ion Quantum Optics @ Denison University

Laser cooling

Red and blue lasers for cooling trapped ions to near absolute zero.

Lasers for cooling trapped ions.

Trapped ions

A linear crystal of 17 laser cooled and trapped barium ions.

Trapped barium ions.

Custom electronics

Electronics designed and built in-lab control and monitor the experiment.

Electronics designed and built in-lab.

ECDL design

3D CAD software is used to design mechanical components, including many of the lasers in the lab.

Mechanical design with 3D CAD.

Ultra-high vacuum

Excellent isolation is provided by an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber.

Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) for isolation.

Hydrogen Atom (H)

Laser cooled and trapped: 1992 by I. D. Setija, H. G. C. Werij, O. J. Luiten, M. W. Reynolds, T. W. Hijmans, and J. T. M. Walraven at the Universiteit van Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Reference: Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 2257 (1993).

(Some) groups currently using this atom:

Atomic structure:
(coming soon)

Denison University
100 West College Street
Granville, Ohio 43023

Dr. Steven Olmschenk
email: olmschenks [AT] denison [DOT] edu
phone: 740.587.8661