Title :
Guiding of metastable neon atoms in hollow-core optical fibers
Author :
Workurka, G. ; Keupp, J. ; Sengstock, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Quantenopt., Hannover Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given.For a deBroglie wavelength of sufficiently cold atoms exceeding the dimensions of the hollow diameter, the propagation of quantized atomic modes like optical modes in conventional light fibers is expected. Hollow-core optical fibers therefore offer interesting perspectives for miniaturized atom optical devices. We believe we report on the first guiding of metastable rare-gas atoms inside fibers by means of dipole forces.
Keywords :
atomic beams; metastable states; neon; optical fibres; Ne; cold atoms; deBroglie wavelength; dipole forces; hollow-core optical fibers; light fibers; metastable neon atom guiding; metastable rare-gas atoms; miniaturized atom optical devices; optical modes; quantized atomic modes; Absorption; Atom optics; Metastasis; Mirrors; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Quantum dots; Surface waves; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-541-2
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680492
