Bichromatic Imaging of Single Molecules in an Optical Tweezer Array

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Main Authors: Holland, Connor M., Lu, Yukai, Cheuk, Lawrence W.
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Published: 2022
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author Holland, Connor M.
Lu, Yukai
Cheuk, Lawrence W.
author_facet Holland, Connor M.
Lu, Yukai
Cheuk, Lawrence W.
contents We report on a novel bichromatic fluorescent imaging scheme for background-free detection of single CaF molecules trapped in an optical tweezer array. By collecting fluorescence on one optical transition while using another for laser-cooling, we achieve an imaging fidelity of 97.7(2)% and a non-destructive detection fidelity of 95.5(6)%. We characterize loss mechanisms of our scheme, many of which are generically relevant to the fluorescent detection of trapped molecules, including two-photon decay and admixtures of higher excited states that are induced by the trapping light.
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spellingShingle Bichromatic Imaging of Single Molecules in an Optical Tweezer Array
Holland, Connor M.
Lu, Yukai
Cheuk, Lawrence W.
Atomic Physics
Quantum Gases
We report on a novel bichromatic fluorescent imaging scheme for background-free detection of single CaF molecules trapped in an optical tweezer array. By collecting fluorescence on one optical transition while using another for laser-cooling, we achieve an imaging fidelity of 97.7(2)% and a non-destructive detection fidelity of 95.5(6)%. We characterize loss mechanisms of our scheme, many of which are generically relevant to the fluorescent detection of trapped molecules, including two-photon decay and admixtures of higher excited states that are induced by the trapping light.
title Bichromatic Imaging of Single Molecules in an Optical Tweezer Array
topic Atomic Physics
Quantum Gases
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.12159