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Efficient fluorescence collection from trapped ions with an integrated spherical mirror
Efficient collection of fluorescence from trapped ions is crucial for quantum
optics and quantum computing applications, specifically, for qubit state
detection and in generating single photons for ion-photon and remote ion
entanglement. In a typical setup, only a few per cent of ion fluorescence is
intercepted by the aperture of the imaging optics. We employ a simple metallic
spherical mirror integrated with a linear Paul ion trap to achieve photon
collection efficiency of at least 10% from a single Ba ion. An aspheric
corrector is used to reduce the aberrations caused by the mirror and achieve
high image quality.Comment: 5 pages and 4 figure
Experimental Bell Inequality Violation with an Atom and a Photon
We report the measurement of a Bell inequality violation with a single atom
and a single photon prepared in a probabilistic entangled state. This is the
first demonstration of such a violation with particles of different species.
The entanglement characterization of this hybrid system may also be useful in
quantum information applications.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Dark Matter Antibaryons from a Supersymmetric Hidden Sector
The cosmological origin of both dark and baryonic matter can be explained
through a unified mechanism called hylogenesis where baryon and antibaryon
number are divided between the visible sector and a GeV-scale hidden sector,
while the Universe remains net baryon symmetric. The "missing" antibaryons, in
the form of exotic hidden states, are the dark matter. We study model-building,
cosmological, and phenomenological aspects of this scenario within the
framework of supersymmetry, which naturally stabilizes the light hidden sector
and electroweak mass scales. Inelastic dark matter scattering on visible matter
destroys nucleons, and nucleon decay searches offer a novel avenue for the
direct detection of the hidden antibaryonic dark matter sea.Comment: 33 pages, 10 figures. Minor changes to match published versio
Hyperfine and Optical Barium Ion Qubits
State preparation, qubit rotation, and high fidelity readout are demonstrated
for two separate \baseven qubit types. First, an optical qubit on the narrow
6S to 5D transition at 1.76 m is implemented. Then,
leveraging the techniques developed there for readout, a ground state hyperfine
qubit using the magnetically insensitive transition at 8 GHz is accomplished
Polarity-dependent dielectric torque in nematic liquid crystals
The dielectric dispersion in the uniaxial nematic liquid crystals affects the
switching dynamics of the director, as the dielectric torque is determined by
not only the present values of the electric field and director but also by
their past values. We demonstrate that this dielectric memory leads to an
unusual contribution to the dielectric torque that is linear in the present
field and thus polarity-sensitive. This torque can be used to accelerate the
switch-off phase of director dynamics.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
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