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when I say one atom, I mean literally just one atom isolated and if so how would you measure it?
Here, we report on a single-photon source with one, and only one, atom quasi-permanently coupled to a high-finesse cavity.
You might try inter-library loan.thankz said:I'm in Cambridge, md. there isn't a uni close and I don't think the local library um, well let's just say I'm stuck in a backwards town right now. will be moving to Fairfax, va in 10 months so hopefully they'll be more resources.
Yes, it is possible to get just one photon from just one atom. This phenomenon is known as spontaneous emission, where an excited atom emits a single photon as it returns to a lower energy state.
Scientists use techniques such as laser cooling and trapping to isolate and control individual atoms. This allows for precise observation and manipulation of the atom's emission of a single photon.
Studying single photons and atoms can help us understand the fundamental properties of light and matter, and can also have practical applications in fields such as quantum computing and cryptography.
Yes, scientists have developed techniques such as quantum control and cavity quantum electrodynamics that allow for precise control and manipulation of the emission of a single photon from an atom.
The emission of a single photon from an atom is a discrete and quantized process, while the emission of multiple photons is a continuous and non-quantized process. This difference is due to the quantum nature of light and matter at the atomic level.