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Title: Fast Excitation and Photon Emission of a Single-Atom-Cavity System

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching (Germany)

We report on the fast excitation of a single atom coupled to an optical cavity using laser pulses that are much shorter than all other relevant processes. The cavity frequency constitutes a control parameter that allows the creation of single photons in a superposition of two tunable frequencies. Each photon emitted from the cavity thus exhibits a pronounced amplitude modulation determined by the oscillatory energy exchange between the atom and the cavity. Our technique constitutes a versatile tool for future quantum networking experiments.

OSTI ID:
21179948
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 101, Issue 22; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.223601; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English