Title :
A Single-Photon Server with Just One Atom
Author :
Hijlkema, M. ; Weber, B. ; Specht, H.P. ; Webster, S.C. ; Kuhn, A. ; Rempe, G.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. for Quantum Opt., Garching
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an experiment in which a single neutral atom trapped in a cavity is used to generate single photons in a controlled way. The quality of these photons is such that they could be used for quantum information processing. Our setup could therefore operate as a single-photon server for such experiments. We prepare our system by loading 85Rb atoms into a magneto-optical trap. From here, the atoms are transported by a dipole trap into the cavity.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; magneto-optical effects; quantum optics; radiation pressure; dipole trap; magneto-optical trap; neutral atom trapping; quantum information processing; single photon generation; single-photon server; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Cooling; Information processing; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Physics; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386786
