Trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror
Atomic Physics
2015-06-05 v1 Optics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We fabricate a miniature spherical mirror for tightly focusing an optical dipole trap for neutral atoms. The mirror formation process is modelled to predict the dimensions for particular fabrication parameters. We integrate the spherical mirror with a neutral atom experiment to trap and detect a single atom with high efficiency. The mirror serves the dual purpose of focusing the dipole trap as well as collection of the atomic fluorescence into an optical fibre.
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@article{arxiv.1207.6442,
title = {Trapping and detection of single atoms using a spherical mirror},
author = {Arpan Roy and Andrew Bah Shen Jing and Murray D. Barrett},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.6442},
year = {2015}
}
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13 pages, 6 figures