Title :
Generation of light carrying orbital angular momentum via induced coherence grating in cold atom
Author :
Barreiro, S. ; Tabosa, J.W.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Abstract :
Light carrying orbital angular momentum is generated via an electromagnetically induced Zeeman coherence grating in cold cesium atoms. This constitutes a first step towards the processing of quantum information encoded in a multidimensional state space.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Zeeman effect; atom optics; caesium; laser cooling; quantum optics; radiation pressure; Cs; Zeeman coherence grating; cold cesium atoms; induced coherence grating; light carrying orbital angular momentum; multidimensional state space; quantum information; Atom optics; Frequency; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Multidimensional systems; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Signal generators; State-space methods;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237990