An optical lattice with single lattice site optical control for quantum engineering
Year: 2000
Authors: Scheunemann R., Cataliotti F.S., Hänsch T.W., Weitz M.
Autors Affiliation: Max-Planck-Inst. fur Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany; Sektion Physik der Univ. Munchen, Schellingsstr. 4, 80799 München, Germany; Dipartimento di Fisica, Université di Firenze, I-50125, Firenze, Italy
Abstract: We resolve and address atoms in single sites of an optical lattice with a period of 5.3 µm created by a retroreflected, focused CO2 laser beam. In this one-dimensional lattice, the Lamb-Dicke limit can be fulfilled in all three spatial dimensions. Because of the negligible decoherence rate from spontaneous photon scattering such a lattice offers unique possibilities for the study of quantum phenomena in a controllable environment.
Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF OPTICS B-QUANTUM AND SEMICLASSICAL OPTICS
Volume: 2 (5) Pages from: 645 to: 650
KeyWords: Atoms; Carbon dioxide lasers; Cooling; Density (optical); Ground state; Magnetooptical effects; Photons; Quantum theory; Temperature, Optical lattice; Photon scattering; Quantum engineering, Quantum opticsDOI: 10.1088/1464-4266/2/5/312Citations: 9data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-10-13References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here