Pushing single atoms near an optical cavity
Quantum Physics
2024-03-22 v2 Atomic Physics
Optics
Abstract
Optical scattering force is used to reduce the loading time of single atoms to a cavity mode. Releasing a cold atomic ensemble above the resonator, we apply a push beam along the direction of gravity, offering fast atomic transport with narrow velocity distribution. We also observe in real time that, when the push beam is illuminated against gravity, single atoms slow down and even turn around in the mode, through the cavity-transmission measurement. Our method can be employed to make atom-cavity experiments more efficient.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2403.03019,
title = {Pushing single atoms near an optical cavity},
author = {Dowon Lee and Taegyu Ha and Donggeon Kim and Keumhyun Kim and Kyungwon An and Moonjoo Lee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.03019},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
11 pages, 6 figures