Title :
Generation of single photons of alternating polarization
Author :
Wilk, Tatjana ; Specht, Holger ; Kuhn, Axel ; Rempe, Gerhard
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-lnstitut fur Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We present first results of single-photon generation from an atom-cavity system, where Raman transitions are driven between Zeeman sublevels. The process results in photons with alternating polarisations and requires no repumping.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; Zeeman effect; atom-photon collisions; light polarisation; quantum optics; Raman transitions; Zeeman sublevels; alternating polarization; atom-cavity system; single-photon generation; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic layer deposition; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Polarization; Pump lasers; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567431
