Published August 14, 2009
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Journal article
Proposed detection of variation in mp/me using a vibrational transition frequency of a CaH+ ion
Creators
- 1. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795 (Japan)
- 2. Department of Physics, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555 (Japan)
Description
This paper proposes the detection of the variation in the proton-to-electron mass ratio β by measuring a pure vibrational transition frequency of a cold CaH+ ion. The uncertainty of the this frequency can potentially be on the order of 10-16, because the uncertainties of the Zeeman and Stark shifts are lower than 10-16 and the electric quadrupole shift is zero. It is practicable to produce a CaH+ ion at a certain quantum state and perform sympathetic cooling by using the collisions with a laser-cooled Ca+ ion.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154022Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154022;
- PII
- S0953-4075(09)02542-5;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Journal Page Range
- [6 p.]
- ISSN
- 0953-4075
- CODEN
- JPAPEH
Conference
- Title
- 1. workshop on modern applications of trapped ions
- Dates
- 18-23 May 2008
- Place
- Les Houches (France)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41114451
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CALCIUM HYDRIDES; CALCIUM IONS; COOLING; DETECTION; ELECTRONS; MASS; MOLECULAR IONS; PROTONS; STARK EFFECT; ZEEMAN EFFECT
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BARYONS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONS; LEPTONS; NUCLEONS