Sub-wavelength resolution of optical fields probed by single trapped ions: Interference, phase modulation, and which-way information

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-345

  Eschner, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRAPPED IONS; VISIBILITY;

CONDITION; FIELD STRUCTURES; FRINGE VISIBILITIES; INTERFERENCE PHASIS; OPTICAL FIELD; PHYSICAL PICTURES; SINGLE TRAPPED ION; SUB-WAVELENGTH; SUBWAVELENGTH RESOLUTION; TRAPPED ATOMS;

PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 0037355699     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2002-00235-7     Document Type: Article

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