Published May 2009
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Journal article
Nanometer-scale optical traps using atomic state localization
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1150 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)
Description
We suggest a scheme where a laser beam forms an optical trap with a spatial size that is much smaller than the wavelength of light. The key idea is to combine a far-off-resonant dipole trap with a scheme that localizes an atomic excitation.
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 79
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 055401-055401.4
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41056450
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BEAMS; DIPOLES; EXCITATION; LASERS; PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS; RADIATION PRESSURE; TRAPS; VISIBLE RADIATION; WAVELENGTHS
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOM COLLISIONS; COLLISIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; MULTIPOLES; PHOTON COLLISIONS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2009 The American Physical Society