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Measurement and Control of the Internal Atomic State

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A Controlled Phase Gate Between a Single Atom and an Optical Photon

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The controlled phase gate mechanism that is implemented in this thesis is based on an atomic three-level system, where two of the levels are strongly coupled via the cavity, while the other level is far detuned.

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Reiserer, A. (2016). Measurement and Control of the Internal Atomic State. In: A Controlled Phase Gate Between a Single Atom and an Optical Photon. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26548-3_3

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