Wavelength-scale imaging of trapped ions using a phase Fresnel lens
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| Title | Wavelength-scale imaging of trapped ions using a phase Fresnel lens |
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| Author | Jechow, Andreas; Streed, Erik; Norton, Benjamin Geoffrey; Petrasiunas, Matthew Joseph Paul; Kielpinski, David |
| Journal Name | Optics Letters |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Place of publication | United States |
| Publisher | Optical Society of America |
| Abstract | A microfabricated phase Fresnel lens was used to image ytterbium ions trapped in a radio frequency Paul trap. The ions were laser cooled close to the Doppler limit on the 369.5 nm transition, reducing the ion motion so that each ion formed a near point source. By detecting the ion fluorescence on the same transition, near-diffraction-limited imaging with spot sizes of below 440 nm (FWHM) was achieved. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of wavelength-scale imaging of trapped ions and the highest imaging resolution ever achieved with atoms in free space. |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Published | Yes |
| Alternative URI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.001371 |
| Copyright Statement | Copyright 2011 OSA. This paper was published in Optics Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.001371. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Page from | 1371 |
| Page to | 1373 |
| ISSN | 0146-9592 |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-27 |
| Date Available | 2011-09-28T06:50:38Z |
| Language | en_AU |
| Research Centre | Centre for Quantum Dynamics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology |
| Subject | Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications; Quantum Information, Computation and Communication |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/41022 |
| Publication Type | Journal Articles (Refereed Article) |
| Publication Type Code | c1 |
Please use this identifier to cite this record: http://hdl.handle.net/10072/41022
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