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

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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)

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.

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  • Waseem S. Bakr & Jonathon I. Gillen & Amy Peng & Simon Fölling & Markus Greiner, 2009. "A quantum gas microscope for detecting single atoms in a Hubbard-regime optical lattice," Nature, Nature, vol. 462(7269), pages 74-77, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:462:y:2009:i:7269:d:10.1038_nature08482
    DOI: 10.1038/nature08482
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