Cavity QED with trapped neutral atoms

Cavity QED systems consisting of neutral atoms coupled to high-finesse optical micro-cavities have important applications to quantum information processing. We have developed an experiment with trapped atoms in a high finesse cavity in the strong coupling regime. We have demonstrated deterministic loading and storage of individual atoms delivered from a magneto-optic trap to the resonator using an atom conveyor [1]. We will also discuss future applications. [1] K.M. Fortier et al., \textit{Phys. Rev. Lett. }\textbf{98}, 233601 (2007).