Generation of a wave packet tailored to efficient free space excitation of a single atom

Golla A, Chalopin B, Bader M, Harder I, Mantel K, Maiwald R, Lindlein N, Sondermann M, Leuchs G (2012)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Book Volume: 66

Article Number: 190

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2012-30293-y

Abstract

We demonstrate the generation of an optical dipole wave suitable for the process of efficiently coupling single quanta of light and matter in free space. We employ a parabolic mirror for the conversion of a transverse beam mode to a focused dipole wave and show the required spatial and temporal shaping of the mode incident onto the mirror. The results include a proof of principle correction of the parabolic mirror's aberrations. For the application of exciting an atom with a single photon pulse, we demonstrate the creation of a suitable temporal pulse envelope. We infer coupling strengths of 89% and success probabilities of up to 87% for the application of exciting a single atom for the current experimental parameters. © EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag 2012.

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Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light Germany (DE)

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APA:

Golla, A., Chalopin, B., Bader, M., Harder, I., Mantel, K., Maiwald, R.,... Leuchs, G. (2012). Generation of a wave packet tailored to efficient free space excitation of a single atom. European Physical Journal D, 66(7). https://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2012-30293-y

MLA:

Golla, Andrea, et al. "Generation of a wave packet tailored to efficient free space excitation of a single atom." European Physical Journal D 66.7 (2012).

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