Abstract
The number of atoms trapped within the mode of an optical cavity is determined in real time by monitoring the transmission of a weak probe beam. Continuous observation of atom number is accomplished in the strong coupling regime of cavity quantum electrodynamics and functions in concert with a cooling scheme for radial atomic motion. The probe transmission exhibits sudden steps from one plateau to the next in response to the time evolution of the intracavity atom number, from N{>=}3 to N=2{yields}1{yields}0 atoms, with some trapping events lasting over 1 s.
McKeever, J;
Buck, J R;
Boozer, A D;
Kimble, H J
[1]
- Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics 12-33, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)
Citation Formats
McKeever, J, Buck, J R, Boozer, A D, and Kimble, H J.
Determination of the number of atoms trapped in an optical cavity.
United States: N. p.,
2004.
Web.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.143601.
McKeever, J, Buck, J R, Boozer, A D, & Kimble, H J.
Determination of the number of atoms trapped in an optical cavity.
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.143601
McKeever, J, Buck, J R, Boozer, A D, and Kimble, H J.
2004.
"Determination of the number of atoms trapped in an optical cavity."
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.143601.
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abstractNote = {The number of atoms trapped within the mode of an optical cavity is determined in real time by monitoring the transmission of a weak probe beam. Continuous observation of atom number is accomplished in the strong coupling regime of cavity quantum electrodynamics and functions in concert with a cooling scheme for radial atomic motion. The probe transmission exhibits sudden steps from one plateau to the next in response to the time evolution of the intracavity atom number, from N{>=}3 to N=2{yields}1{yields}0 atoms, with some trapping events lasting over 1 s.}
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