# Reaching the optomechanical strong-coupling regime with a single atom in a cavity

@article{Neumeier2017ReachingTO,
title={Reaching the optomechanical strong-coupling regime with a single atom in a cavity},
author={L. Neumeier and T. Northup and D. Chang},
journal={Physical Review A},
year={2017},
volume={97},
pages={063857}
}
• Published 2017
• Physics, Mathematics
• Physical Review A
A major goal within the field of optomechanics is to achieve the single-photon strong coupling regime, wherein even a mechanical displacement as small as the zero-point uncertainty is enough to shift an optical cavity resonance by more than its linewidth. This goal is difficult, however, due to the small zero-point motion of conventional mechanical systems. Here, we show that an atom trapped in and coupled to a cavity constitutes an attractive platform for realizing this regime. In particular… Expand
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