DocumentCode
2888936
Title
Fibre optics for atom detection
Author
Helsby, Steve ; Horak, Peter ; Kazansky, Peter
Author_Institution
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fYear
2005
fDate
12-17 June 2005
Firstpage
368
Abstract
The paper reports on standard fibre optical components mounted onto the chip for single atom detection. At present, two main directions are being pursued: fluorescence detection and fibre Fabry-Perot gap cavities. Theoretical analysis has shown that both devices will have the ability to detect single atoms with the micro-cavities offering the possibility of non-destructive detection.
Keywords
atom optics; atom-photon collisions; fluorescence; microcavities; optical fibres; atom detection; fibre Fabry-Perot gap cavities; fibre optics; fluorescence detection; nondestructive detection; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber optics; Fluorescence; Optical detectors; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8973-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567533
Filename
1567533
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