A quantum gas microscope for detecting single atoms in a Hubbard-regime optical lattice

Waseem S. Bakr, Jonathon I. Gillen, Amy Peng, Simon Fölling and Markus Greiner ()
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Waseem S. Bakr: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
Jonathon I. Gillen: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
Amy Peng: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
Simon Fölling: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
Markus Greiner: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA

Nature, 2009, vol. 462, issue 7269, 74-77

Abstract: Inside a quantum gas A new quantum gas microscope that bridges the gap between microscopic and macroscopic approaches to the study of quantum systems has been developed. It uses high-resolution optical imaging to detect single atoms held in a holographically generated optical lattice. Its potential is demonstrated by the production of images of single rubidium atoms confined to an optical lattice with spacings of just 640 nanometres between atoms. The approach should facilitate quantum simulation of condensed-matter systems and find possible application in addressing and read-out of large-scale quantum information systems based on ultracold atoms.

Date: 2009
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