Title :
Atoms and wires: toward atom chips
Author :
Bartenstein, Markus ; Cassettari, Donatella ; Calarco, Tommaso ; Chenet, Alexander ; Folman, Ron ; Brugger, Karolina ; Haase, Albrecht ; Hartungen, Eugen ; Hessmo, Björn ; Kasper, Alexander ; Krüger, Peter ; Maier, Thomas ; Payr, Fritz ; Schneider, Stepha
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Experimentalphys., Innsbruck Univ., Austria
Abstract :
Atoms can be trapped and guided using nanofabricated wires on surfaces, achieving the scales required by quantum information proposals. These atom chips form the basis for robust and widespread application of cold atoms ranging from atom optics to fundamental questions in mesoscopic physics, and possibly quantum information systems.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; mesoscopic systems; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; particle optics; particle traps; quantum optics; radiation pressure; atom chips; atom optics; atoms; cold atoms; fundamental questions; guided atoms; mesoscopic physics; nanofabricated wires; quantum information proposals; quantum information systems; surfaces; trapped atoms; wires; Atom optics; Electrical capacitance tomography; Electron traps; Hip; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Proposals; Quantum computing; Robustness; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
