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We propose a versatile arrangement for the trapping and manipulation of single atoms in optical tweezers formed by the direct image of a spatial light modulator (SLM). The scheme incorporates a high numerical aperture microscope to map the intensity distribution of a SLM onto a cloud of cold atoms. The regions of high intensity act as optical dipole-force traps. With a SLM fast enough to modify the trapping potential in real time, this technique is well suited for the controlled addressing and manipulation of arbitrarily selected atoms.
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Brandt, L., Muldoon, C., Thiele, T. et al. Spatial light modulators for the manipulation of individual atoms. Appl. Phys. B 102, 443–450 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4323-0
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