Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
Laser experiments with single atoms in cavities and traps
HERBERT WALTHER
Abstract
In this paper recent experiments with the one-atom maser or micromaser are described. They deal with the dynamical behavior of the field at parameter values where the field undergoes phase transitions. In the second part of the paper experiments with a single laser-cooled In+ ion in a modified Paul trap are discussed. The aim of this experiment is precision spectroscopy and cavity quantum electrodynamics on the basis of quantum jumps.