Experimental demonstration of single-site addressability in a two-dimensional optical lattice
Other Condensed Matter
2009-10-13 v2 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We demonstrate single site addressability in a two-dimensional optical lattice with 600 nm lattice spacing. After loading a Bose-Einstein condensate in the lattice potential we use a focused electron beam to remove atoms from selected sites. The patterned structure is subsequently imaged by means of scanning electron microscopy. This technique allows us to create arbitrary patterns of mesoscopic atomic ensembles. We find that the patterns are remarkably stable against tunneling diffusion. Such micro-engineered quantum gases are a versatile resource for applications in quantum simulation, quantum optics and quantum information processing with neutral atoms.
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@article{arxiv.0903.4837,
title = {Experimental demonstration of single-site addressability in a two-dimensional optical lattice},
author = {Peter Würtz and Tim Langen and Tatjana Gericke and Andreas Koglbauer and Herwig Ott},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.4837},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 5 figures