Multifunctional metalens for trapping and characterizing single atoms
Abstract
Precise control and manipulation of neutral atoms are essential for quantum technologies but largely dependent on conventional bulky optical setups. Here, we demonstrate a multifunctional metalens that integrates an achromatic lens with large numerical aperture, a quarter-wave plate, and a polarizer for trapping and characterizing single Rubidium atoms. The metalens simultaneously focuses a trapping beam at 852\,nm and collects single-photon fluorescence at 780\,nm. We observe a strong dependence of the trapping lifetime on an external bias magnetic field, suggests a complex interplay between the circularly polarized trapping light and the atom's internal states. Our work showcases the potential of metasurfaces in realizing compact and integrated quantum systems based on cold atoms, opening up new possibilities for studying quantum control and manipulation at the nanoscale.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2411.05501,
title = {Multifunctional metalens for trapping and characterizing single atoms},
author = {Guang-Jie Chen and Dong Zhao and Zhu-Bo Wang and Ziqin Li and Ji-Zhe Zhang and Liang Chen and Yan-Lei Zhang and Xin-Biao Xu and Ai-Ping Liu and Chun-Hua Dong and Guang-Can Guo and Kun Huang and Chang-Ling Zou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.05501},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
10 pages, 5 figures