Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 123006 (2009) [4 pages]Quantum Jumps and Spin Dynamics of Interacting Atoms in a Strongly Coupled Atom-Cavity SystemReceived 23 January 2009; published 18 September 2009 We experimentally investigate the spin dynamics of one and two neutral atoms strongly coupled to a high finesse optical cavity. We observe quantum jumps between hyperfine ground states of a single atom. The interaction-induced normal-mode splitting of the atom-cavity system is measured via the atomic excitation. Moreover, we observe the mutual influence of two atoms simultaneously coupled to the cavity mode. © 2009 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.123006
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.123006
PACS:
37.30.+i, 42.50.Lc, 42.50.Pq
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