Quantum-Atom Optics Downunder (QAO)

Two-dimensional transport and transfer of individual atomic qubits in optical tweezers

J. Beugnon, Charles Tuchendler, H. Marion, Alpha Gaétan, Y. Miroshnychenko, Yvan R. P. Sortais, Andrew M. Lance, M. P. A. Jones, Gaétan Messin, Antoine Browaeys, Philippe Grangier

Published Jan 1, 2007• 3 citations

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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate the coherent transport and transfer of aqubit, encoded on an atom trapped in a submicrometer tweezer, over a few microns distance. We will also discuss perspective for entangling atoms in two separate tweezers, using for instance two-photon interference effects.

DOI: 10.1364/qao.2007.qma2

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