Near-deterministic preparation of a single atom in an optical microtrap

Nature Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 951-954

  Grunzweig T ^a   Hilliard, A ^a   McGovern, M ^a   Andersen, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; LOGIC DEVICES; QUANTUM THEORY;

ARBITRARY ARRAYS; FAR-OFF-RESONANCE; LOADING EFFICIENCY; NEUTRAL ATOMS; OPTICAL FIELD; PHYSICAL REALIZATION; QUANTUM LOGIC DEVICES; TWO-QUBIT GATES;

ATOMS;

EID: 78649866123     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1778     Document Type: Article

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