Design of a mode converter for efficient light-atom coupling in free space
Quantum Physics
2009-11-13 v2
Abstract
In this article, we describe how to develop a mode converter that transforms a plane electromagnetic wave into an inward moving dipole wave. The latter one is intended to bring a single atom or ion from its ground state to its excited state by absorption of a single photon wave packet with near-100% efficiency.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0708.0772,
title = {Design of a mode converter for efficient light-atom coupling in free space},
author = {M. Sondermann and R. Maiwald and H. Konermann and N. Lindlein and U. Peschel and G. Leuchs},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.0772},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
RevTex4, 3 figures, revised version, accepted for publication at Appl. Phys. B