We propose a novel dipole trapping scheme using spatial light modulators (SLM) for the manipulation of individual atoms. The scheme uses a high numerical aperture microscope to map the intensity distribution of a SLM onto a cloud of cold atoms. The regions of high intensity act as optical dipole force traps. With a SLM fast enough to modify the trapping potential in real time, this technique is well suited for the controlled addressing and manipulation of arbitrarily selected atoms.
@article{arxiv.1008.0987,
title = {Spatial Light Modulators for the Manipulation of Individual Atoms},
author = {Lukas Brandt and Cecilia Muldoon and Tobias Thiele and Jian Dong and Edouard Brainis and Axel Kuhn},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.0987},
year = {2015}
}