• DocumentCode
    689969
  • 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
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6834359