• DocumentCode
    2791874
  • Title

    Integration of a tunable optical micro-cavity for single atom detection on an atom chip

  • Author

    Gollasch, C.O. ; Moktadir, Z. ; Lewis, G. ; Kraft, M. ; Trupke, M. ; Eriksson, S. ; Hinds, E.A.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Southampton, School of Electronics and Computer Science, Highfield, SO17 1BJ, UK
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Recent experiments demonstrated single-atom detection using microscopic optical cavities. Here we present an optical micro-cavity whose length can be tuned using an electrostatic comb-drive. This design is suitable for integration into a silicon atom chip.
  • Keywords
    Atom optics; Atomic beams; Electrostatics; Gold; Integrated optics; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431608
  • Filename
    4431608