Trapping Single Ions and Coulomb Crystals with Light Fields

• Main Author: Karpa, Leon (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics,
• Subjects: Quantum optics.; Phase transformations (Statistical physics).; Condensed materials.; Atoms.; Physics.; Quantum physics.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Quantum Optics.; Quantum Gases and Condensates.; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction.; Quantum Physics.; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.

This book describes the state-of-the-art in the emerging field of optical trapping of ions, as well as the most recent advances enabling the use of this technique as a versatile tool for novel investigations in atomic physics. The text provides a detailed explanation of the requirements for optical...