@article{2000-schadwinkel-meschede-iee-j-of-qua-ele-v36-p1358, Abstract = {Isolation of a single atomic particle and monitoring its resonance fluorescence is a powerful tool for studies of quantum effects in radiation-matter interactions. We present observations of quantum dynamics of an isolated neutral atom stored in a magneto-optical trap. By means of photon orrelations in the atom's resonance fluorescence we demonstrate the well-known phenomenon of photon antibunching which corresponds to transient Rabi oscillations in the atom. Through polarization-sensitive photon correlations, we show a novel example of resolved quantum fluctuations: pontaneous magnetic orientation of an atom. These effects can only be observed with a single atom.}, Author = {Schadwinkel, H. AND Gomer, V. AND Reiter, U. AND Ueberholz, B. AND Meschede, D.}, Journal = {IEEE J. of Quantum Electronics}, Pages = {1358}, Title = {{Quantum Fluctuations of a Single Trapped Atom: Transient Rabi Oscillations and Magnetic Bistability}}, Volume = {36}, Year = {2000} }