Engineering single atom and single photon sources from entangled atomic ensembles

M. Saffman; T. G. Walker

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.66.065403

Engineering single atom and single photon sources from entangled atomic ensembles

Quantum Physics 2011-07-19 v1

Authors: M. Saffman , T. G. Walker

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Abstract

We discuss the application of dipole blockade techniques for the preparation of single atom and single photon sources. A deterministic protocol is given for loading a single atom in an optical trap as well as ejecting a controlled number of atoms in a desired direction. A single photon source with an optically controlled beam-like emission pattern is described.

Keywords

single-photon sources ultracold atoms in optical lattices

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0203080,
  title  = {Engineering single atom and single photon sources from entangled atomic ensembles},
  author = {M. Saffman and T. G. Walker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0203080},
  year   = {2011}
}

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