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arXiv:1902.02200 · Physical Review X

Heating in Nanophotonic Traps for Cold Atoms

Daniel Hümmer, Philipp Schneeweiß, Arno Rauschenbeutel, Oriol Romero‐Isart

Published Nov 15, 2019• 32 citations
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Abstract

A theoretical analysis identifies mechanical waveguide modes most responsible for heating atoms in nanophotonic cold-atom traps, which could lead to vastly improved atomic control in the next generation of devices.
DOI
10.1103/physrevx.9.041034

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