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Title: Creating single-atom and single-photon sources from entangled atomic ensembles

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1150 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)

We discuss the application of dipole blockade techniques for the preparation of single-atom and single-photon sources. A deterministic protocol is given for loading a single atom in an optical trap, as well as ejecting a controlled number of atoms in a desired direction. A single-photon source with an optically controlled beamlike emission pattern is described.

OSTI ID:
20632508
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 66, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.66.065403; (c) 2002 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English