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High-Resolution Imaging of Cold Atoms through a Multimode Fiber
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Authors: Nicolas Vitrant, Sébastien Garcia, Kilian Müller, Alexei Ourjoumtsev
Year
2020
Paper ID
18356
Status
Preprint
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We developed an ultra-compact high-resolution imaging system for cold atoms. Its only in-vacuum element is a multimode optical fiber with a diameter of 230 μm, which simultaneously collects light and guides it out of the vacuum chamber. External adaptive optics allow us to image cold Rb atoms with a sim 1 μm resolution over a 100 times 100 μm2 field of view. These optics can be easily rearranged to switch between fast absorption imaging and high-sensitivity fluorescence imaging. This system is particularly suited for hybrid quantum engineering platforms where cold atoms are combined with optical cavities, superconducting circuits or optomechanical devices restricting the optical access.
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