Title :
Optical nanofibers for probing cold atoms
Author :
Morrissey, Michael M. ; Deasy, Kieran ; Russell, Laura ; Watkins, Amy ; Chormaic, Síle Nic
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Instrum., Cork Inst. of Technol., Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
We present a novel technique for measuring the characteristics of a cloud of cold atoms by monitoring the spontaneous emission coupled into the guided mode of a nanofiber. We show that the fiber is very sensitive to the atoms close to its surface.
Keywords :
atom optics; fibre optic sensors; laser cooling; nanophotonics; spontaneous emission; cold atoms; optical nanofibers; spontaneous emission; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Fluorescence; Monitoring; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Photodiodes; Shape; Spontaneous emission; (020.1335) Atom optics; (020.3690) Line shapes and shifts;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
