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.

Lithium Atom (Li)

Laser cooled and trapped: 1991 by Zhong Lin, Kazuko Shimizu, Mingsheng Zhan, Fujio Shimizu1 and Hiroshi Takuma at the University of Electro-communications in Tokyo, Japan.
Reference: Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 30, L1324 (1991).

(Some) groups currently using this atom:
JQI/U Maryland
Rice U

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