Single-atom motion in a single-photon light field

P. W H Pinkse; T. Fischer; P. Maunz; G. Rempe

Single-atom motion in a single-photon light field

P. W H Pinkse^*
, T. Fischer
, P. Maunz
, G. Rempe

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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
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

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Conference	Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2000
Abbreviated title	QELS 2000
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	7/05/00 → 12/05/00

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Single-atom motion in a single-photon light field

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