Title :
Production of controllable Rb-vapor densities in photonic bandgap fibers
Author :
Bhagwat, Amar R. ; Slepkov, Aaron D. ; Venkataraman, Vivek ; Londero, Pablo ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
We generate a highly-controlled, optically-dense, and repeatable Rb vapor inside of a hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber using light-induced atomic desorption. Here we present its generation dynamics and use for nonlinear quantum optical applications.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; holey fibres; nonlinear optics; optical materials; photonic band gap; quantum optics; rubidium; Rb; controllable Rb-vapor density production; hollow-core PGF; light-induced atomic desorption; nonlinear quantum optical application; photonic bandgap fiber; Atom optics; Fiber nonlinear optics; Lighting control; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Photonic bandgap fibers; Probes; Production; (020.1670) Atomic and Molecular Physics; (270.1670) Quantum optics, coherent optical effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
