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.

doi:10.1142/9789812701473_0032

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.

Authors

P.F. Griffin

Professor Kevin Weatherill k.j.weatherill@durham.ac.uk
Professor

S.G. Macleod

Dr Robert Potvliege r.m.potvliege@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Professor Stuart Adams c.s.adams@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Contributors

E. Hinds
Editor

A. Ferguson
Editor

E. Riis
Editor

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). Loading of selected sites in an optical lattice using light-shift engineering. In E. Hinds, A. Ferguson, & E. Riis (Eds.), Laser spectroscopy : XVII International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy ; proceedings (307-314). https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812701473_0032

Conference Name	International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy
Conference Location	Aviemore
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