Title :
An optical conveyor belt for single atoms
Author :
Schrader, D. ; Kuhr, Stefan ; Alt, W. ; Mueller, Matthias ; Miroshnychenko ; Dotsenko, I. ; Gomer ; Meschede, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Appl. Phys., Bonn Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A standing-wave optical dipole trap is loaded with a single atom or any desired number of atoms. By controlling the motion of the standing wave we transport the atom with submicrometer precision over macroscopic distances. The displaced atom is observed by position-sensitive fluorescence detection in the dipole trap. We successfully transport one atom over the maximum distance of 1.5 cm.
Keywords :
atom optics; fluorescence; radiation pressure; atom transport; dipole trap; macroscopic distances; maximum distance; optical conveyor belt; position-sensitive fluorescence detection; single atom; standing wave motion control; standing-wave optical dipole trap; Fluorescence;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2002. QELS '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-708-3
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2002.1031103
