Temperature measurement of a single ion in a Penning trap.

Authors :: Djekic, S.
Alonso, J.
Kluge, H.-J.
Quint, W.
Stahl, S.
Valenzuela, T.
Verdú, J.
Vogel, M.
Werth, G.
Source :: European Physical Journal D (EPJ D). Dec2004, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p451-457. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: The present work is concerned with the association of a temperature to a single ion stored in a Penning ion trap. Several methods are described which allow to determine the temperature by measurements of the ion’s cyclotron and axial trapping frequencies. Recent results of a measurement on a hydrogen-like carbon ion12C5 + by use of mode coupling are presented and possible further applications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]