Fast Excitation and Photon Emission of a Single-Atom-Cavity System
arXiv:0806.2600 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.223601
Abstract
We report on the fast excitation of a single atom coupled to an optical cavity using laser pulses that are much shorter than all other relevant processes. The cavity frequency constitutes a control parameter that allows the creation of single photons in a superposition of two tunable frequencies. Each photon emitted from the cavity thus exhibits a pronounced amplitude modulation determined by the oscillatory energy exchange between the atom and the cavity. Our technique constitutes a versatile tool for future quantum networking experiments.
4 pages, 5 figures
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