Integrated optical components on atom chips
arXiv:physics/0502031 · doi:10.1140/epjd/e2005-00092-x
Abstract
We report on the integration of small-scale optical components into silicon wafers for use in atom chips. We present an on-chip fibre-optic atom detection scheme that can probe clouds with small atom numbers. The fibres can also be used to generate microscopic dipole traps. We describe our most recent results with optical microcavities and show that single-atom detection can be realised on an atom chip. The key components have been fabricated by etching directly into the atom chip silicon substrate.
5 pages, 4 figures
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