Title :
Low light level saturated absorption in tapered fiber embedded in alkali vapor
Author :
Pati, G.S. ; Spillane, S. ; Beausoleil, R. ; Salit, K. ; Hall, M. ; Kumar, P. ; Shahriar, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Department of EECS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate ultra-low light level saturated absorption in a tapered fiber embedded in an atomic vapor. This shows the potential for extremely low light level optical switching and quantum information processing with such a device.
Keywords :
Absorption; Atom optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber devices; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Probes; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431589
