Control of an Atomic Quadrupole Transition in a Phase-Stable Standing Wave

Using a single calcium ion confined in a surface-electrode trap, we study the interaction of electric quadrupole transitions with a passively phase-stable optical standing wave field sourced by photonics integrated within the trap. We characterize the optical fields through spatial mapping of the Rabi frequencies of both carrier and motional sideband transitions as well as ac Stark shifts. Our measurements demonstrate the ability to engineer favorable combinations of sideband and carrier Rabi frequency as well as ac Stark shifts for specific tasks in quantum state control and metrology.

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Using a single calcium ion trapped in a surface-electrode trap, the interaction of electric quadrupole transitions with a passively phase-stable optical standing wave field sourced by photonics integrated within the trap is studied. The optical fields are characterized through spatial mapping of the Rabi frequencies of both carrier and motional sideband transitions as well as ac Stark shifts. The measurements demonstrate the ability to engineer favorable combinations of sideband and carrier Rabi frequency as well as ac Stark shifts for specific tasks in quantum state control and metrology.