The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror
We fabricate a miniature spherical mirror for tightly focusing an optical dipole trap for neutral atoms. The mirror formation process is modelled to predict the dimensions for particular fabrication parameters. We integrate the spherical mirror with a neutral atom experiment to trap and detect a sin...
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| author | Arpan Roy Andrew Bah Shen Jing Murray D Barrett |
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| description | We fabricate a miniature spherical mirror for tightly focusing an optical dipole trap for neutral atoms. The mirror formation process is modelled to predict the dimensions for particular fabrication parameters. We integrate the spherical mirror with a neutral atom experiment to trap and detect a single atom with high efficiency. The mirror serves the dual purpose of focusing the dipole trap as well as collecting the atomic fluorescence into an optical fibre. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a949cc88e3a425f838bf67dc85c838e2023-08-08T11:10:14ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302012-01-0114909300710.1088/1367-2630/14/9/093007The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirrorArpan Roy0Andrew Bah Shen Jing1Murray D Barrett2Centre for Quantum Technologies and Department of Physics, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 2, 117543 Singapore, SingaporeCentre for Quantum Technologies and Department of Physics, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 2, 117543 Singapore, SingaporeCentre for Quantum Technologies and Department of Physics, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 2, 117543 Singapore, SingaporeWe fabricate a miniature spherical mirror for tightly focusing an optical dipole trap for neutral atoms. The mirror formation process is modelled to predict the dimensions for particular fabrication parameters. We integrate the spherical mirror with a neutral atom experiment to trap and detect a single atom with high efficiency. The mirror serves the dual purpose of focusing the dipole trap as well as collecting the atomic fluorescence into an optical fibre.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/9/093007 |
| spellingShingle | Arpan Roy Andrew Bah Shen Jing Murray D Barrett The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror New Journal of Physics |
| title | The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| title_full | The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| title_fullStr | The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| title_full_unstemmed | The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| title_short | The trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| title_sort | trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/9/093007 |
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