Abstract
The energy-level structure of a single atom strongly coupled to the mode of a high-finesse optical cavity is investigated. The atom is stored in an intracavity dipole trap and cavity cooling is used to compensate for inevitable heating. Two well-resolved normal modes are observed both in the cavity transmission and the trap lifetime. The experiment is in good agreement with a Monte Carlo simulation, demonstrating our ability to localize the atom to within λ/10 at a cavity antinode.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 033002 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Jan 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |