Title :
Light interactions in Rydberg ensembles.
Author :
Weatherill, K.J. ; Pritchard, J.D. ; Able, R.P. ; Bason, M.G. ; Mohapatra, A.K. ; Adams, C.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Durham Univ., Durham, UK
Abstract :
In our work we exploit the enhanced sensitivity of Rydberg states to control the propagation of light through an atomic ensemble. For example, if the atoms are prepared in a dark state corresponding to a superposition of ground and Rydberg states the medium displays a giant electro-optic effect many orders of magnitude larger than other media. This giant electro-optic effect can be used to impose sidebands on light propagating through the ensemble.
Keywords :
Rydberg states; dark states; electro-optical effects; light propagation; Rydberg ensembles; atomic ensemble; dark state; giant electro-optic effect; light interactions; light propagation; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Dark states; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical propagation; Physics; Resonance;
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.2009.5194767
