Single atom Rydberg excitation in a small dipole trap.
We have realized a single atom trap using a magneto-optical trap (MOT) with a high magnetic field gradient and a small optical dipole trap. Using this trap, we demonstrate the excitation to a highly excited Rydberg state (n=43) with a single Rubidium atom.
Zuo
Zhanchun
Z
Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu 182-8585, Japan. zuo@ils.uec.ac.jp
Fukusen
Miho
M
Tamaki
Yoshihito
Y
Watanabe
Tomoki
T
Nakagawa
Yusuke
Y
Nakagawa
Ken'ichi
K
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D052898:Optical Tweezers; D012413:Rubidium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000528:radiation effects
D012413:Rubidium