Loading of selected sites in an optical lattice using light-shift engineering

Griffin, P.F.; Weatherill, K.J.; Macleod, S.G.; Potvliege, R.M.; Adams, C.S.

Abstract

We report on a method of light–shift engineering where an additional laser is used to tune the energy of an excited atomic state. We show that the technique can be used to enhance the loading of a deep optical lattice or selectively load specific sites in a lattice.

Citation

Griffin, P., Weatherill, K., Macleod, S., Potvliege, R., & Adams, C. (2005, June). Loading of selected sites in an optical lattice using light-shift engineering. Presented at International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy, Aviemore

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy
• Start Date: Jun 19, 2005
• End Date: Jun 24, 2005
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Oct 1, 2010
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing
• Pages: 307-314
• Series Title: Proceedings of the XVII International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy
• Book Title: Laser spectroscopy : XVII International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy ; proceedings.
• ISBN: 98125665976
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812701473_0032
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1695082
• Additional Information: 19–24 June 2005