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View SchemaSimultaneous optical trapping and detection of atoms by microdisk resonators
| Authors | Michael Rosenblit, Yonathan Japha, Peter Horak, Ron Folman |
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| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0601154 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0601154 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.063805 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. A 73, 063805 (2006) |
Abstract
We propose a scheme for simultaneously trapping and detecting single atoms near the surface of a substrate using whispering gallery modes of a microdisk resonator. For efficient atom-mode coupling the atom should be placed within approximately 150 nm from the disk. We show that a combination of red and blue detuned modes can form an optical trap at such distances while the back-action of the atom on the field modes can simultaneously be used for atom detection. We investigate these trapping potentials including van-der-Waals and Casimir-Polder forces and discuss corresponding atom detection efficiencies, depending on a variety of system parameters. Finally, we analyze the feasibility of non-destructive detection.
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