State-insensitive two-color optical trapping

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Abstract

We propose a scheme for state-insensitive trapping of neutral atoms by using two-color light at convenient wavelengths. In this scheme, a combination of trapping and control lasers is used to minimize the variance of the potential experienced by Rb atom in ground and excited $5p_{3/2}$ states. We predict the values of trap and control wavelengths for which the $5s$ and $5p_{3/2}$ levels have same ac Stark shifts in the presence of two laser fields. The calculations are based on the relativistic all-order method where all single and double excitations of the Dirac-Hartree-Fock wave function are included to all orders of perturbation theory.

Authors

  • Bindiya Arora

    University of Delaware

  • M.S. Safronova

    University of Delaware

  • Charles Clark

    National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, NIST, Gaithersburg, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, Joint Quantum Institute, NIST and University of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD