Title :
Controlled delivery and deterministic coupling of individual atoms to a high-finesse optical cavity
Author :
Nussmann, Stefan ; Hijlkema, Markus ; Weber, Bernhard ; Kuhn, Axel ; Rempe, Gerhard
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
Quantum computing with atoms in optical cavities requires a precisely tunable atom-cavity coupling. This aim has now been achieved using a dipole-force trap transporting single atoms perpendicular to the cavity axis.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; optical resonators; quantum computing; quantum optics; radiation pressure; dipole-force trap; high-finesse optical cavity; quantum computing; single atoms; tunable atom-cavity coupling; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Quantum computing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567476