Published May 5, 2003
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Journal article
Atoms on demand: Fast, deterministic production of single Cr atoms
Creators
- 1. Electron Physics Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8412 (United States)
Description
We have realized a method for producing single Cr atoms on demand by suppressing the stochastic nature of the loading and loss processes of a magneto-optic trap. We observe single-atom trap occupation probabilities as high as (98.7±0.1)% and demonstrate ejection with greater than 90% efficiency at rates up to 10 Hz. Monte Carlo simulations agree well with extraction measurements and are used to predict ultimate performance. Such a deterministic atom source has potential applications in nanotechnology, quantum information processing, and fundamental quantum investigations
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1572539;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 82
- Journal Issue
- 18
- Journal Page Range
- p. 3128-3130
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35037685
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMS; CHROMIUM; INHIBITION; MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION PRESSURE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TRAPS
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; ELEMENTS; METALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.