Title :
Cross-phase modulation at the few-photon level in Rb-filled photonic bandgap fibers
Author :
Venkataraman, V. ; Saha, Kasturi ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We produce cross-phase shifts of a few milliradians on a meter beam with <;20 signal photons, using a two-photon transition in Rb vapor confined to photonic bandgap fibers.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical modulation; phase modulation; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; rubidium; two-photon processes; Rb; Rb-filled photonic bandgap fibers; cross-phase modulation; cross-phase shifts; few-photon level; meter beam; signal photons; two-photon transition; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Modulation; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics; Quantum computing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
