Fast Single-shot Imaging of Individual Ions via Homodyne Detection of Rydberg-Blockade-Induced Absorption

Jinjin Du, Thibault Vogt, Wenhui Li

We introduce well-separated ${}^{87}$Rb${}^{+}$ ions into an atomic ensemble by microwave ionization of Rydberg excitations and realize single-shot imaging of the individual ions with an…