Site-selective preparation of two-dimensional dipolar quantum gases in an optical beat-note lattice
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| author | Höllrigl, Niclas Kreyer, Marian Grimm, Rudolf Kirilov, Emil |
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| contents | High-resolution microscopy of two-dimensional dipolar quantum gases requires selecting individual atomic layers, a task complicated for strongly magnetic lanthanide atoms by the limited applicability of standard magnetic-gradient techniques. We present an all-optical method for the deterministic spatial selection of single- and bilayer samples of cold dipolar atoms using spatially selective parametric heating within a beat-note superlattice. By utilizing a high-resolution microscope objective as a common retroreflector for both optical frequency components, the lattice planes are passively stabilized. This renders their positions exceptionally robust against experimental drifts and structure-borne vibrations, even eliminating the need for active laser stabilization over millimeter-scale separations from the reflecting surface. We validate this approach by demonstrating the robust isolation of one or two atomic layers in precise coincidence with the focal plane of our objective. This enables future single-atom-resolved studies of long-range interacting systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Site-selective preparation of two-dimensional dipolar quantum gases in an optical beat-note lattice Höllrigl, Niclas Kreyer, Marian Grimm, Rudolf Kirilov, Emil Quantum Gases Atomic Physics High-resolution microscopy of two-dimensional dipolar quantum gases requires selecting individual atomic layers, a task complicated for strongly magnetic lanthanide atoms by the limited applicability of standard magnetic-gradient techniques. We present an all-optical method for the deterministic spatial selection of single- and bilayer samples of cold dipolar atoms using spatially selective parametric heating within a beat-note superlattice. By utilizing a high-resolution microscope objective as a common retroreflector for both optical frequency components, the lattice planes are passively stabilized. This renders their positions exceptionally robust against experimental drifts and structure-borne vibrations, even eliminating the need for active laser stabilization over millimeter-scale separations from the reflecting surface. We validate this approach by demonstrating the robust isolation of one or two atomic layers in precise coincidence with the focal plane of our objective. This enables future single-atom-resolved studies of long-range interacting systems. |
| title | Site-selective preparation of two-dimensional dipolar quantum gases in an optical beat-note lattice |
| topic | Quantum Gases Atomic Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13482 |