Abstract

We report the experimental realization of dark state atoms trapping in a nanofiber optical lattice. By applying the magic-wavelength trapping potentials of cesium atoms, the AC Stark shifts are strongly suppressed. The dark magneto-optical trap efficiently transfers the cold atoms from bright (6S_1/2, F = 4) into dark state (6S_1/2, F = 3) for hyperfine energy levels of cesium atoms. The observed transfer efficiency is as high as 98% via saturation measurement. The trapping lifetime of dark state atoms trapped by a nanofiber optical lattice is also investigated, which is the key element for realizing optical storage. This work contributes to the manipulation of atomic electric dipole spin waves and quantum information storage for fiber networks.

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