Towards hybrid quantum systems: Trapping a single atom near a nanoscale solid-state structure
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Tiecke, Tobias G.
Thompson, J.D.
Feist, J.
Akimov, A.
Zibrov, A.
Vuletić, Vladan
Lukin, M.D.
Date Issued
2013
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EDP Sciences
Citation
Tiecke, T.G., Thompson, J.D., Feist, J., Akimov, A., Zibrov, A. et al. 2013. "Towards hybrid quantum systems: Trapping a single atom near a nanoscale solid-state structure." 57.
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Abstract
We describe and demonstrate a method to deterministically trap single atoms near nanoscale solid-state objects. The trap is formed by the interference of an optical tweezer and its reflection from the nano object, creating a one-dimensional optical lattice where the first lattice site is at z0 ∼ λ/4 from the surface. Using a tapered optical fiber as the nanoscopic object, we characterize the loading into different lattice sites by means of the AC-Stark shift induced by a guided fiber mode. We demonstrate a loading efficiency of 94(6)% into the first lattice site, and measure the cooperativity for the emission of the atom into the guided mode of the nanofiber. We show that by tailoring the dimensions of the nanofiber the distance of the trap to the surface can be adjusted. This method is applicable to a large variety of nanostructures and represents a promising starting point for interfacing single atoms with arbitrary nanoscale solid-state systems. © Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2013.
MIT Department
MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
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https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135703002
