Two-dimensional lattice of blue-detuned atom traps using a projected Gaussian beam array
Two-dimensional lattice of blue-detuned atom traps using a projected Gaussian beam array
We describe a blue-detuned optical lattice for atom trapping which is intrinsically two-dimensional, while providing three-dimensional atom localization. The lattice is insensitive to optical phase fluctuations since it does not depend on field interference between distinct optical beams. The array is created using an arrangement of weakly overlapping Gaussian beams …