Laser trapping of atoms and cavity quantum electrodynamics in fibre-tip microcavities

Thesis

Constructing a quantum network comprising of matter-based stationary qubits and photonic flying qubits is a key goal towards scalable quantum computing. Individually trapped neutral atoms are amongst the most promising candidates for stationary qubits, while single photons emitted from optical cavities appears to be the best approach to forming flying qubits. This thesis presents a fast and versatile method to trap and transport an array of neutral atoms, with the aid of ...

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Authors: Dong, J

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English