title: Fast excitation and photon emission of a single-atom-cavity system.
abstract: We report on the fast excitation of a single atom coupled to an optical cavity using laser pulses that are much shorter than all other relevant processes. The cavity frequency constitutes a control parameter that allows the creation of single photons in a superposition of two tunable frequencies. Each photon emitted from the cavity thus exhibits a pronounced amplitude modulation determined by the oscillatory energy exchange between the atom and the cavity. Our technique constitutes a versatile tool for future quantum networking experiments.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bochmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mücke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Langfahl-Klabes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erbel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Specht
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Moehring
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rempe