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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Investigations of CO/sub 2/ lattices

M. D. Barrett, J. Sauer, D. Naik, Daiwei Zhu, Michael Chapman

Published Jan 1, 2001• 0 citations
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Abstract

Summary form only given. The implementation of quantum logic with neutral atoms requires that they be trapped in such a manner that their atomic coherences are preserved as long as possible as well as being individually addressable. To this end we have employed far-detuned lattices created by a CO, laser beam which provides practically conservative potentials with a lattice spacing given by hco2/2 = 5.3 Pm.

DOI
10.1109/qels.2001.962212

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