• DocumentCode
    3055827
  • Title

    Imaging a single atom´s absorption and phase shift

  • Author

    Jechow, A. ; Streed, E.W. ; Norton, B.G. ; Handel, S. ; Blums, V. ; Kielpinski, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith Univ., Nathan, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    June 30 2013-July 4 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have used a single trapped atomic ion to induce and measure a large optical phase shift of 1.3 radians in light scattered by the atom by utilizing spatial interferometry based on absorption imaging.
  • Keywords
    laser cooling; light absorption; light interferometry; light scattering; radiation pressure; absorption imaging; light scattering; optical phase shift; single atom absorption; single trapped atomic ion; spatial interferometry; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Laser beams; Lighting; Optical imaging; Optical scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kyoto
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600075
  • Filename
    6600075