Trapped Ions and Laser Cooling

N a t i o n a l Bureau of S t a n d a r d s. Although t h e primary g o a l of t h i s r e s e a r c h h a s been t h e development of t e c h n i q u e s n e c e s s a r y f o r a c h i e v i n g b e t t e r t i m e and f r e q u e n c y s t a n d a r d s , w e have a l s o been a b l e t o i n v e s t i g a t e r e l a t e d a r e a s of r e s e a r c h .