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Temperature measurement of a single ion in a Penning trap

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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 ion 12C5 + by use of mode coupling are presented and possible further applications are discussed.

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  1. Institut für Physik, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, 55099, Mainz, Germany

    S. Djekic, J. Alonso, S. Stahl, T. Valenzuela, J. Verdú, M. Vogel & G. Werth

  2. GSI, 64291, Darmstadt, Germany

    J. Alonso, H.-J. Kluge & W. Quint

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Received: 8 July 2004, Published online: 6 December 2004

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07.20.-n. Thermal instruments and apparatus - 07.20.Dt. Thermometers - 42.50.Lc Quantum fluctuations - 42.50.Vk Mechanical effects of light on ions

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Djekic, S., Alonso, J., Kluge, HJ. et al. Temperature measurement of a single ion in a Penning trap. Eur. Phys. J. D 31, 451–457 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2004-00168-1

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