High efficient loading of two atoms into a microscopic optical trap by dynamically reshaping the trap with a spatial light modulator.

نویسندگان

  • Xiaodong He
  • Peng Xu
  • Jin Wang
  • Mingsheng Zhan
چکیده

We demonstrated trapping two neutral (87)Rb atoms in a two site optical ring lattice generated by reflecting a single laser beam from a computer controlled spatial light modulator directly. The ring lattice was transformed into a Gaussian trap by dynamically displaying the holograms animation movie on the modulator. The trapped atoms follow the evolution of traps and move into the same microscopic dipole trap at the end. The detected success rate of this manipulation is larger than 90%. Under imposing the near resonance light, we observed strong light-induce collision between two atoms.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Rotating single atoms in a ring lattice generated by a spatial light modulator.

We demonstrated trapping single neutral Rb atoms in micro traps of an optical ring lattice formed by superposing the +/-l components of the Laguerre-Gaussian mode, and generated by reflecting a single laser beam from a computer controlled spatial light modulator. A single atom in one trap or two atoms with one each in two traps were identified by observing the fluorescence. The trap array loade...

متن کامل

Microscopic Magnetic Quadrupole Trap for Neutral Atoms with Extreme Adiabatic Compression

A microscopic magnetic quadrupole trap for neutral atoms has been realized with a combination of permanent magnets, coils, and ferromagnetic pole pieces. The attainable magnetic field gradients of 3 3 105 Gycm infer a spatial extension of the ground state much smaller than the wavelength of optical transitions. The field gradient can be varied over a wide range which allows for efficient loadin...

متن کامل

Trapping a single atom in a blue detuned optical bottle beam trap.

We demonstrate trapping a single rubidium atom in a blue detuned optical bottle beam trap. The trap was formed by a strongly focused blue detuned laser beam, which passes through a computer-generated circular pi phase hologram displayed on a spatial light modulator. Single atoms were loaded from a magneto-optical trap and stored in the optical trap for several seconds.

متن کامل

Two-dimensional atomic lithography by submicrometer focusing of atomic beams

We analyze a method for serial writing of arbitrary two-dimensional patterns using optical focusing of a collimated atomic beam. A spatial light modulator is used in a side illumination geometry to create a localized optical spot with secondary maxima that are well separated from the central peak. Numerical simulation of a lithography experiment using a magneto-optical trap as a source of cold ...

متن کامل

Trapping and Manipulation of Laser-Cooled Metastable Argon Atoms at a Surface

This thesis discusses experiments on the all-optical trapping and manipulation of lasercooled metastable argon atoms at a surface. A magneto-optical surface trap (MOST) has been realized and studied. This novel hybrid trap combines a magneto-optical trap at a metallic surface with an optical evanescent-wave atom mirror. It allows laser-cooling and trapping of atoms in contact with an evanescent...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • Optics express

دوره 18 13  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010