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Single atom Rydberg excitation in a small dipole trap

Zhanchun Zuo, Miho Fukusen, Y Tamaki, Tomoki Watanabe, Yusuke Nakagawa, Ken’ichi Nakagawa

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We have realized a single atom trap using a magneto-optical trap (MOT) with a high magnetic field gradient and a small optical dipole trap. Using this trap, we demonstrate the excitation to a highly excited Rydberg state (n=43) with a single Rubidium atom.

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We have realized a single atom trap using a magneto-optical trap (MOT) with a high magnetic field gradient and a small optical dipole trap. Using this trap, we demonstrate the excitation to a highly excited Rydberg state (n=43) with a single Rubidium atom.

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We have realized a single atom trap using a magneto-optical trap (MOT) with a high magnetic field gradient and a small optical dipole trap. Using this trap, we demonstrate the excitation to a highly excited Rydberg state (n=43) with a single Rubidium atom.

Key concepts: Atomic physics, Excited state, Trap (plumbing), Rubidium, Excitation, Magneto-optical trap, Dipole, Physics

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