To utilize a single atom as a quantum bit for a quantum computer requires exquisite
control over the internal and external degrees of freedom. This thesis develops techniques
for controlling the external degrees of freedom of individual atoms. In the first part of
this thesis, individual atoms are trapped and detected non-destructively by the addition of
cooling beams in an optical lattice. This non-destructive imaging technique led to atomic
storage times of two minutes in an optical lattice. The second part of thesis incorporated
the individual atoms into a high finesse cavity. Inside this optical cavity, atoms are cooled
and non-destructively observed for up to 10 seconds.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/14625 |
| Date | 14 March 2007 |
| Creators | Fortier, Kevin Michael |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
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