Title :
Large optical phase shift from a single trapped atomic ion
Author :
Jechow, A. ; Streed, E.W. ; Norton, B.G. ; Handel, S. ; Blums, V. ; Kielpinski, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, we have observed a large optical phase shift of 1.3±01 radian from a single ion. The phase shift can be controlled by changing the detuning of the illumination laser. This scheme might find application in quantum computing and quantum information processing.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical phase shifters; radiation pressure; detuning; illumination laser; large optical phase shift; quantum computing application; quantum information processing; single trapped atomic ion; Absorption; Atom optics; Laser transitions; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801622
