Published August 9, 2011
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Simulations of atomic trajectories near a dielectric surface
Abstract
We present a semiclassical model of an atom moving in the evanescent field of a microtoroidal resonator. Atoms falling through whispering-gallery modes can achieve strong, coherent coupling with the cavity at distances of approximately 100 nm from the surface; in this regime, surface-induced Casmir–Polder level shifts become significant for atomic motion and detection. Atomic transit events detected in recent experiments are analyzed with our simulation, which is extended to consider atom trapping in the evanescent field of a microtoroid.
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© 2011 IOP Publishing Ltd and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Received 7 March 2011. Published 9 August 2011. We acknowledge support from the NSF, the DoD NSSEFF program and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems and previous funding from ARO and IARPA. NPS acknowledges support from a Caltech Tolman Postdoctoral Fellowship.Attached Files
Published - Stern2011p15872New_J._Phys.pdf
Accepted Version - 1108.2546.pdf
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20110929-072237423
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Funding
- NSF
- Department of Defense
- Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
- Army Research Office (ARO)
- Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
- Caltech
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