Title :
Single-atom absorption imaging
Author :
Streed, E.W. ; Jechow, A. ; Norton, B.G. ; Petrasiunas, M.J. ; Kielpinski, D.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith Univ., Brisbane, QLD, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first absorption imaging of a single atom. Absorption depths of up to 2.6(2)% were observed for laser cooled 174Yb+ ions illuminated at 369.5 nm and imaged with a phase Fresnel lens.
Keywords :
atom optics; laser cooling; lenses; light absorption; optical images; ytterbium; Yb; first absorption imaging; laser cooling; phase Fresnel lens; single-atom absorption imaging; wavelength 369.5 nm; Absorption; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Fluorescence; Heating; Imaging; Ions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193893
