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Trapped atoms in cavity QED for quantum optics and quantum information

Jason Terence Taylor McKeever

Published Jan 1, 2004• 4 citations

Abstract

My first thanks go to Jeff Kimble for providing me the opportunity to work in this exciting field, and to be a part of his outstanding research group. Needless to say, his tireless efforts have played an instrumental role in the progress we’ve made these past few years. Beyond this direct contribution, I have learned immeasurable amounts from him, not only in terms of scientific skills both theoretical and experimental. I also owe a debt of gratitude to my colleagues from Lab 11, where all the work in this thesis was done. This list begins with David Vernooy and Jun Ye, who constructed the heart of the experiment, which continues to beat to this day. Postdoctoral fellows Dan Stamper-Kurn and Hanns-Christoph Nägerl provided excellent leadership, and I learned a great deal from both of them. Special thanks also go to Joe Buck, with whom our first real breakthroughs were achieved. Joe was a great friend and colleague throughout both the good times and the months before that weren’t quite as pleasant. Alex Kuzmich provided several important scientific contributions to our lab, which are greatly appreciated. Andreea Boca, David Boozer and Russ Miller have been tremendous friends and co-workers, and a separate paragraph of gratitude could be written about each of them. Amazing progress already being made as of this writing is a testament to the fact that the lab could not be

DOI: 10.7907/8dsy-df56.

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