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A: Fachverband Atomphysik

A 2: Precision Spectroscopy of Atoms and Ions I (joint session A/Q)

A 2.5: Talk

Monday, March 10, 2025, 12:15–12:30, HS PC

Magneto-optical trapping of Zinc — •Lukas Möller, David Röser, and Simon Stellmer — Physikalisches Institut, Nussallee 12, Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany

Laser-cooling and trapping of neutral atoms is a widely used technique in contemporary atomic physics. It has been demonstrated for many elements of the periodic table and is especially well established for alkaline and alkaline-earth metals. The element zinc, an alkaline-earth-like metal, is a promising candidate for a new optical clock. Work on zinc also motivates the development of new cw-laser sources in the UV range, since its strong cooling transition lies at 213.9 nm. In this talk, I will present the work of our group towards magneto-optical trapping of Zinc, as the first step towards spectroscopy of the clock transition.