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

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In this thesis, the long standing goal [1–11] of full control over the position and motion of an atom trapped in a cavity has been achieved by implementing a three-dimensional optical lattice within the cavity.

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Reiserer, A. (2016). Summary and Outlook. 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_7

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