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Single-atom trajectories in higher-order transverse modes of a high-finesse optical cavity

  • T. Puppe*
  • , P. Maunz
  • , T. Fischer
  • , P. W H Pinkse
  • , G. Rempe
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Transits of single atoms through higher-order Hermite-Gaussian transverse modes of a high-finesse optical cavity are observed. Compared to the fundamental Gaussian mode, the use of higher-order modes increases the information on the atomic position. The experiment is a first experimental step towards the realisation of an atomic kaleidoscope.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7-12
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica Scripta T
VolumeT112
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event35th Conference of the European Group for Atomic Spectroscopy 2003 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 15 Jul 200318 Jul 2003
Conference number: 35

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