Deterministic coupling of a single atom to a nanoscale optical cavity
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Author(s)
Thompson, J. D.
de Leon, N. P.
Feist, J.
Akimov, A. V.
Gullans, Michael
Zibrov, A. S.
Lukin, M. D.
Vuletic, Vladan
Tiecke, Tobias G.
Alternative Title
Coupling a Single Trapped Atom to a Nanoscale Optical Cavity
Date Issued
April 2013
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Science
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Citation
Thompson, J. D., T. G. Tiecke, N. P. de Leon, J. Feist, A. V. Akimov, M. Gullans, A. S. Zibrov, V. Vuletic, and M. D. Lukin. “Coupling a Single Trapped Atom to a Nanoscale Optical Cavity.” Science 340, no. 6137 (April 25, 2013): 1202–1205.
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Abstract
Hybrid quantum devices, in which dissimilar quantum systems are combined in order to attain qualities not available with either system alone, may enable far-reaching control in quantum measurement, sensing, and information processing. A paradigmatic example is trapped ultracold atoms, which offer excellent quantum coherent properties, coupled to nanoscale solid-state systems, which allow for strong interactions. We demonstrate a deterministic interface between a single trapped rubidium atom and a nanoscale photonic crystal cavity. Precise control over the atom's position allows us to probe the cavity near-field with a resolution below the diffraction limit and to observe large atom-photon coupling. This approach may enable the realization of integrated, strongly coupled quantum nano-optical circuits.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1237125
