Prospects of Trapping Atoms with an Optical Dipole Trap in a Deep Parabolic Mirror for Light–Matter‐Interaction Experiments. Issue 11 (10th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sondermann, Markus; Fischer, Martin; Leuchs, Gerd
• Other Names: Blatt Rainer guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Advanced quantum technologies. Volume 3:Issue 11(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-05-10
• Subjects: light‐matter interaction -- optical trapping -- parabolic mirror; Quantum theory -- Periodicals; Quantum computing -- Periodicals; Quantum chemistry -- Periodicals; Quantum electronics -- Periodicals; 537.5
• DOI: 10.1002/qute.202000022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2511-9044

Abstract

Abstract: The prospects of employing a deep parabolic mirror as a focusing device for trapping neutral atoms in an optical dipole trap are evaluated. It is predicted that such a dipole trap will result in a deep trapping potential as well as in a small spatial spread of the atom's center of mass wave function already for a Doppler cooled atom. This strong confinement is beneficial for many applications, one of which is the increase of the interaction strength between an atom and a light field focused from full solid angle. Abstract : The properties of an optical dipole trap for single atoms when focusing the trapping beam from full solid angle with a deep parabolic mirror are described. The calculations yield favorable trap characteristics, which could prove to be beneficial for light–matter‐interaction experiments with neutral atoms and applications in quantum technology.