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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Three-Dimensional Dynamic Reconfiguration of Single-Atom Arrays Using Liquid-Crystal Spatial Light Modulator

Woojun Lee, Hyosub Kim, Jaewook Ahn

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate trapping and dynamic reconfiguration of rubidium single-atom arrays in 3D holographic potential traps formed by a phase-only spatial light modulator (SLM). Atom loss caused by the limited response time of SLM liquid crystals is resolved by a simple, alternative way of phase-patterning.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_qels.2016.fm2c.4

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