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arXiv:1307.7476

Theoretical model and experimental setup for 3D imaging of cavity vacuum with single atoms confined by a nanohole aperture

Moonjoo Lee, Kyungwon An

Published Jul 29, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

Supplementary information is presented on the recent work by Moonjoo Lee et al. on the sub-wavelength 3D imaging of the vacuum-field intensity in a cavity by using single atoms confined by a nanohole aperture as a nanoscopic probe.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1307.7476

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