Localization of a small collection of fluorescing atoms

M. Macovei; J. Evers; M. S. Zubairy

doi:10.1117/12.724527

13 June 2007 Localization of a small collection of fluorescing atoms

M. Macovei, J. Evers, M. S. Zubairy

Proceedings Volume 6603, Noise and Fluctuations in Photonics, Quantum Optics, and Communications; 66032C (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724527
Event: SPIE Fourth International Symposium on Fluctuations and Noise, 2007, Florence, Italy

Abstract

We describe a scheme capable of localizing an ensemble of interacting two-level atoms. The atoms are assumed to be bunched together in a volume much smaller than an emission wavelength, and they interact with a standing wave laser field. Due to the laser-pumping of the atomic sample, it collectively emits fluorescence light with properties depending on the ensemble position in the standing wave. This relation can be described by a fluorescence intensity profile, which depends on the standing wave field parameters, the ensemble properties, and which is modified due to collective effects in the ensemble of nearby particles. We demonstrate that the intensity profile can be tailored to suit different localization setups.

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M. Macovei, J. Evers, and M. S. Zubairy "Localization of a small collection of fluorescing atoms", Proc. SPIE 6603, Noise and Fluctuations in Photonics, Quantum Optics, and Communications, 66032C (13 June 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724527

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