Quantum dynamics of an atom orbiting around an optical nanofiber
Quantum Physics
2013-06-11 v1 Atomic Physics
Optics
Abstract
We propose a novel platform for the investigation of quantum wave packet dynamics, offering a complementary approach to existing theoretical models and experimental systems. It relies on laser-cooled neutral atoms which orbit around an optical nanofiber in an optical potential produced by a red-detuned guided light field. We show that the atomic center-of-mass motion exhibits genuine quantum effects like collapse and revival of the atomic wave packet. As distinctive advantages, our approach features a tunable dispersion relation as well as straightforward readout for the wave packet dynamics and can be implemented using existing quantum optics techniques.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1209.2805,
title = {Quantum dynamics of an atom orbiting around an optical nanofiber},
author = {Fam Le Kien and Kohzo Hakuta and Philipp Schneeweiss and Arno Rauschenbeutel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.2805},
year = {2013}
}