Published August 14, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Proposed detection of variation in mp/me using a vibrational transition frequency of a CaH+ ion

  • 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/10.1088/0953-4075/42/15/154022

Additional 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