Ion detection in the photoionization of a Rb Bose–Einstein condensate

M Viteau, J Radogostowicz, A Chotia, M G Bason, N Malossi, F Fuso, D Ciampini, O Morsch, I I Ryabtsev, E Arimondo
2010 Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics  
Two-photon ionization of Rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap and a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is experimentally investigated. Using 100 ns laser pulses, we detect single ions photoionized from the condenstate with a 35(10)% efficiency. The measurements are performed using a quartz cell with external electrodes, allowing large optical access for BECs and optical lattices.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/43/15/155301 fatcat:tyur6hb4czcu7ksarahkkqfdue