Nanoscale Plasmonic Structures for Trapping and Manipulation of Isolated Atoms
Abstract
An optical trap for a single atom has been demonstrated in the vicinity of a nanowire mounted on an optical fiber. Raman sideband cooling of a single atom to the two-dimensional ground state in the radial direction and to about 10 vibrational levels in the axial direction has been demonstrated. The loading of the nanotrap at the thip of the silver nanowire has not been achieved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA584293
Entities
People
- Jeffrey D. Thompson
- Mikhail Lukin
- Tobias Tiecke
- Vladan Vuletić
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology