High-Q micro-resonators for trapping and detecting a single atom on a chip

Recent progress in the manufacturing of high Q dielectric microresonant structures enables their use as photonic devices that can manipulate and/or detect single atoms on a nanometer scale. Of specific interest is the wafer-based manufacturing of resonators where a good control of the physical characteristics can be achieved during fabrication and during operation, while at the same time allowing integration with other functions on the chip. We also discuss experimental feasibility and compare with first experiments in the field.