Title :
Single atom as a light coupler for a nanofiber
Author :
Nayak, K.P. ; Inoue, T. ; Morinaga, M. ; Balykin, V.I. ; Kien, Fam Le ; Hakuta, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Chem., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu
Abstract :
We show how an atom can couple light to a nanobody efficiently. We demonstrate that a significant fraction of emission from the atom can be channeled into guided modes of a nanofiber.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; nanophotonics; optical fibre couplers; quantum optics; channelling; guided modes; light coupler; nanobody; nanofiber; single atom emission; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Magnetic confinement; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Probes; Spontaneous emission; 020.7010; 270.5580;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628995
