Title :
Single photon generation "on demand" from a single trapped atom strongly coupled to an optical cavity
Author :
McKeever, J. ; Boca, A. ; Boozer, A.D. ; Miller, R. ; Kimble, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Norman Bridge Lab. of Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Optically trapped atoms in the strong coupling regime of cavity QED have been used to generate single photons deterministically. Referenced to the total cavity output, the generation efficiency for polarized photons is 16%
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; light polarisation; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; radiation pressure; 16 percent; cavity QED; optical cavity; optically trapped atoms; polarized photons; single photon generation; strong coupling regime;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
