Title :
Enhanced transmission for ultra-low-power nonlinear optics experiments using tapered optical fibers in Rubidium vapor
Author :
Pittman, T.B. ; Lai, M.M. ; Franson, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We have studied transmission degradation for sub-wavelength diameter Tapered Optical Fibers in Rubidium vapor. A heating strategy is shown to reduce degradation, thereby enhancing the ability to perform ultra-low-power nonlinear optics experiments.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; rubidium; Rb; Rubidium vapor; enhanced transmission; subwavelength diameter tapered optical fibers; tapered optical fibers; ultralow-power nonlinear optics; Atom optics; Degradation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Heating; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
