Ion Quantum Optics

amo notes > ion catalog > Th

Thorium Ion (Th3+)

Trapped/laser cooled: 2009 by C. J. Campbell, A. V. Steele, L. R. Churchill, M. V. DePalatis, D. E. Naylor, D. N. Matsukevich, A. Kuzmich, and M. S. Chapman at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, USA.
Reference: Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 233004 (2009).

Basic information: Atomic/isotopic/spectroscopic information

(Some) groups currently using this ion:
      U Michigan

Atomic structure:

Notes and references:

Wavelengths: (as shown) Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 233004 (2009)

2D3/2 lifetime: 1090 ns Phys. Rev. A 74, 042511 (2006)
2D5/2 lifetime: 676 ns Phys. Rev. A 74, 042511 (2006)

Website updated 2022.06.09
Funding: National Science Foundation