Optical trapping and manipulation of atoms near surfaces

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Contents

1 General introduction

2 Theory

3 Feasibility study for dipole traps at alternative wavelengths

4 Experimental setup

5 Power-efficient frequency switching of a locked laser

6 Cold trapped atoms detected with evanescent waves

7 Analysis of an evanescent-wave dark-state trap

8 An atom interferometer using spontaneous decay

References

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Samenvatting

Nawoord

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