Experiments on cavity quantum electrodynamics

HERBERT WALTHER

The paper gives a brief review of experiments on cavity quantum electrodynamics. Special emphasis is given to recent results on the one-atom maser.

Abubakr Muhammad, Motivational Examples

HERBERT WALTHER

Abstract The paper reviews the work on cavity quantum electrodynamics performed in our laboratory using the one‐atom maser and the single ion trap laser. Furthermore a brief survey on other cavity quantum electrodynamic experiments using single atoms is given in order to show the large variety of problems which can be investigated with this kind of systems.

S. Haroche, Daniel Kleppner

J. C. Garrison, R. Y. Chiao

Joseph Kim Fai Ng, Luis A. Orozco

Summary form only given. We have developed a magneto-optical trap that accumulates and captures rubidium atoms from the residual gas in a glass cell. The rubidium metal can come from a getter dispenser or from the vapor pressure of an ampoule. We are implementing a cold atom source for experiments in cavity quantum electrodynamics. This source of atoms can be operated in a cycle of capture, cooling, and ejection with a high repetition rate. This source will permit investigations of cavity quantum electrodynamics in the optical regime.