Single-atom trajectories in higher-order transverse modes of a high-finesse optical cavity
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Transits of single atoms through higher-order Hermite-Gaussian transverse modes of a high-finesse optical cavity are observed. Compared to the fundamental Gaussian mode, the use of higher-order modes increases the information on the atomic position. The experiment is a first experimental step towards the realisation of an atomic kaleidoscope.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0310084,
title = {Single-atom trajectories in higher-order transverse modes of a high-finesse optical cavity},
author = {T. Puppe and P. Maunz and T. Fischer and P. W. H. Pinkse and G. Rempe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0310084},
year = {2007}
}
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6 pages, d figures