Near-resonant light scattering by an atom in a state-dependent trap
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06753v1
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:39:39 GMT
- Title: Near-resonant light scattering by an atom in a state-dependent trap
- Authors: Teresa D. Karanikolaou, Robert J. Bettles, Darrick E. Chang
- Abstract summary: Ground state of the atom experiences a tight optical trap formed by far-off-resonant light, to facilitate efficient interactions with near-resonant light.
Here, we systematically analyze the effects of unequal trapping on near-resonant atom-light interactions.
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- Abstract: The optical properties of a fixed atom are well-known and investigated. For
example, the extraordinarily large cross section of a single atom as seen by a
resonant photon is essential for quantum optical applications. Mechanical
effects associated with light scattering are also well-studied, forming the
basis of laser cooling and trapping, for example. Despite this, there is one
fundamental problem that surprisingly has not been extensively studied, yet is
relevant to a number of emerging quantum optics experiments. In these
experiments, the ground state of the atom experiences a tight optical trap
formed by far-off-resonant light, to facilitate efficient interactions with
near-resonant light. However, the excited state might experience a different
potential, or even be anti-trapped. Here, we systematically analyze the effects
of unequal trapping on near-resonant atom-light interactions. In particular, we
identify regimes where such trapping can lead to significant excess heating,
and a reduction of total and elastic scattering cross sections associated with
a decreased atom-photon interaction efficiency. Understanding these effects can
be valuable for optimizing quantum optics platforms where efficient atom-light
interactions on resonance are desired, but achieving equal trapping is not
feasible.
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