Single-Atom Absorption Imaging
Abstract
We demonstrate the first absorption imaging of a single atom. Absorption depths of up to 2.6(2)% were observed for laser cooled 174Yb+ ions illuminated at 369.5 nm and imaged with a phase Fresnel lens.
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IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim 2011
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Subject
Atomic and molecular physics