Title :
Photonic interactions of resonant cesium atoms and opal photonic crystals
Author :
Pinkse, Pepijn W H ; Harding, Philip J. ; Mosk, Allard P. ; Vos, Willem L.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We present the first-ever experiments on resonant atoms, Cesium vapor, in photonic crystals. The atomic transitions are strongly modified by photonic band structures of opal. Results are interpreted with an improved transfer-matrix model.
Keywords :
caesium; photonic crystals; Cesium vapor; Cs; opal photonic crystals; photonic band structures; photonic interactions; resonant cesium atoms; transfer-matrix model; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Optical materials; Photonic crystals; Quantum dots; Reflection; Reflectivity; Refractive index; Resonance; Surges;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192318
