Title :
Side-pumped Hollow-core Fiber for Atom Guiding
Author :
Fatemi, F.K. ; Bashkansky, M. ; Busch, H.C. ; Moore, Simon W.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
We demonstrate a side-pumping technique for high efficiency (>80%) light coupling into double-clad hollow-core optical fibers for evanescent wave atom-guiding. We examine the benefits of the scheme and techniques for optimizing atom throughput
Keywords :
laser cooling; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; double-clad hollow-core optical fiber; evanescent wave atom-guiding; light coupling; side-pumping technique; Adaptive optics; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Intensity modulation; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549149
