This thesis presents experiments concerning the preparation and manipulation of single
neutral atoms in optical traps. The experimental setup as well as the properties of the optical …

Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) describes electromagnetic fields in a confined
space and the radiative properties of atoms in such fields. The simplest example of such …

Methods and apparatus that provide for inertial sensing. In one example, a method for
inertial sensing includes trap** and cooling a cloud of atoms, applying a first beam splitter …

We experimentally realize strong light-matter coupling of a single cesium atom to a single
mode of a high-finesse optical cavity. In this regime, the optical properties of one atom …

In this thesis I present an experimental realization of controlled systems consisting of
trapped neutral atoms strongly coupled to a high-finesse optical resonator. These systems …

Dispersive Probing of Quantum State Preparation in Ultracold Rb Page 1 Dispersive Probing
of Quantum State Preparation in Ultracold 87 Rb Bianca J. Sawyer A thesis submitted for the …

Coherent manipulation of atomic motion has been a subject of increased interest in atomic
physics because it provides the opportunity to perform precision spectroscopy. Since the first …