Trapping a single atom in the evanescent field of a WGM-resonator

Maron Gabriele; Hu Xinxin; Masters Luke; Pache Lucas; Scheucher Michael; Will Elisa; Volz Jürgen; Rauschenbeutel Arno

doi:10.1051/epjconf/202226611007

EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2022)

Trapping a single atom in the evanescent field of a WGM-resonator

Maron Gabriele,
Hu Xinxin,
Masters Luke,
Pache Lucas,
Scheucher Michael,
Will Elisa,
Volz Jürgen,
Rauschenbeutel Arno

Affiliations

Maron Gabriele: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Hu Xinxin: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Masters Luke: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Pache Lucas: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Scheucher Michael: Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, TU Wien – Atominstitut
Will Elisa: Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, TU Wien – Atominstitut
Volz Jürgen: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Rauschenbeutel Arno: Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202226611007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 266
p. 11007

Abstract

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We demonstrate the trapping of single atoms in the evanescent field of a whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) resonator with a standing wave optical dipole trap. We present our progress towards an improved trap loading scheme.

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ISSN: 2100-014X (Online)
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Country of publisher: France
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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