Abstract
Using an atomic fountain, single ultracold neutral atoms were injected in the standing-wave light field of a high-finesse optical cavity. When an atom was detected in the cavity, the laser light pumping the cavity was suddenly switched to a higher value. By comparing the results with a quantum jump Monte Carlo simulation of the atomic trajectory, it was found that the observed changes of the transmitted power are a direct measure of the radial excursion of the atom along the Gaussian mode profile, showing that the atom is bound. Further, periodic structure was visible in the fourth-order intensity correlation function.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2000 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 7 May 2000 → 12 May 2000 |
Conference
Conference | Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2000 |
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Abbreviated title | QELS 2000 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 7/05/00 → 12/05/00 |