2007/03/16 by Kevin Fortier, Kevin M. Fortier, Soo Y. Kim +5 · 127 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic physics #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Fabry–Pérot interferometer #Finesse #Laser #Materials science #Optical cavity #Optics #Physics #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.98.233601
published in Physical Review Letters 98(23), 233601 (American Physical Society) · 10 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
arxiv created 2007/03/16 · openalex publication_date 2007/06/08 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Individual laser-cooled atoms are delivered on demand from a single atom magneto-optic trap to a high-finesse optical cavity using an atom conveyor. Strong coupling of the atom with the cavity field allows simultaneous cooling and detection of individual atoms for time scales exceeding 15 s. The single atom scatter rate is studied as a function of probe-cavity detuning and probe Rabi frequency, and the experimental results are in qualitative agreement with theoretical predictions. We demonstrate the ability to manipulate the position of a single atom relative to the cavity mode with excellent control and reproducibility.