Surface-plasmon-based dispersive detection and spectroscopy of ultracold atoms

The paper reports on the optical detection and spectroscopy of ultracold atoms near a gold surface. A probe light field is used to excite surface plasmon polaritons. The refractive index of the atomic gas shifts the plasmon resonance and changes the reflected light power. Thus, the sensitivity of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthias Mildner, Claus Zimmermann, Sebastian Slama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-01-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.013005