Resonant interaction of a single atom with single photons from a down-conversion source
Source: Phys. Rev. A 81, 011802 (2010); doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.81.011802
Published 6 January 2010
We observe the interaction of a single trapped calcium ion with single photons produced by a narrow-band, resonant down-conversion source [A. Haase et al., Opt. Lett. 34, 55 (2009)], employing a quantum jump scheme. Using the temperature dependence of the down-conversion spectrum and the tunability of the narrow source, absorption of the down-conversion photons is quantitatively characterized.
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| History: | Received 26 June 2009; published 6 January 2010 |
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