Cold Atoms and Photonic Resonators
Abstract
This proposal concerns the engineering of strong atom light interactions in photonic nanostructures for the purpose of realizing novel quantum few and many body systems. We will perform experiments on atoms that are trapped and guided onto a chip and placed in close proximity to nanometer sized photonic waveguides. We will use laser cooled and magnetically guided atoms for this research. Optical nanostructures will be fabricated by collaborators at Georgia Tech using a silicon nitride architecture that contains submicron gaps that will allow single atoms to pass in close vicinity. These experiments will probe the interaction between atoms that is mediated by light. They will probe both the few atom limit, where individual atoms are manipulated and sensed, as well as a many atom limit using Bose Einstein condensates that are trapped on the chip. This research will allow us to create and understand various forms of quantum entanglement, which is a necessary ingredient in future quantum computers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Source ID
- FA95501910228
Entities
People
- Chandra Raman
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- United States Air Force