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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Quantum Control of Cold Rubidium Atoms via Phase Gating

Sangkyung Lee, Han-gyeol Lee, Jun Woo Cho, Chang Yong Park, Jaewook Ahn

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate π phase-gate control of cold rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap. For this, we utilize ultrafast pulse-shaping technique, and the quantum interference of two-photon ionization is tested as a function of the phase-gate position.
DOI
10.1364/qels.2012.qtu2c.4

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