An array of integrated atom-photon junctions
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Journal Article
Abstract
Photonic chips that integrate optical elements on a single device can process vast amounts of information rapidly. A new branch of this technology involves coupling light to cold atoms or Bose–Einstein condensates, the quantum nature of which provides a basis for new information-processing methods. The use of optical waveguides gives the light a small cross-section, making coupling to atoms efficient. In this Letter, we present the first waveguide chip designed to address a Bose–Einstein condensate along a row of independent junctions, which are separated by only 10 µm and have large atom–photon coupling. We describe a fully integrated, scalable design, and demonstrate 11 junctions working as intended, using a low-density cold atom cloud with as little as one atom on average in any one junction. The device suggests new possibilities for engineering quantum states of matter and light on a microscopic scale.
Date Issued
2011-01-01
Date Acceptance
2010-10-10
Citation
Nature Photonics
ISSN
1749-4885
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Start Page
35
End Page
38
Journal / Book Title
Nature Photonics
Volume
5
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2011 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.
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Publication Status
Published