Possibility of single-atom detection on a chip

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作者
Horak, P [1 ]
Klappauf, BG
Haase, A
Folman, R
Schmiedmayer, J
Domokos, P
Hinds, EA
机构
[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
[2] Heidelberg Univ, Inst Phys, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
[3] Univ Innsbruck, Inst Theoret Phys, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
[4] Univ Sussex, Sussex Ctr Opt & Atom Phys, Brighton BN1 9QH, E Sussex, England
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2003年 / 67卷 / 04期
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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10.1103/PhysRevA.67.043806
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate the optical detection of single atoms held in a microscopic atom trap close to a surface. Laser light is guided by optical fibers or optical microstructures via the atom to a photodetector. Our results suggest that with present-day technology microcavities can be built around the atom with sufficiently high finesse to permit unambiguous detection of a single atom in the trap with 10 mus of integration. We compare resonant and nonresonant detection schemes and discuss the requirements for detecting an atom without causing it to undergo spontaneous emission.
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