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Is a rubidium cell with long decay time always useful for generating a non-classical photon pair?

Quantum Physics 2008-12-22 v1

Abstract

We experimentally find an interesting and unexpected thing: a rubidium cell with long decay time can not be used to generate a non-classical correlated photon pair via the D2 transition of 87^{87}Rb using four-wave mixing configuration [Opt. Express {\bf 16}, 21708 (2008)]. In this work, we give a detail theoretical analysis on the EIT of hot 87^{87}Rb with different ground decay time, which shows a probable reason why a rubidium cell with long decay time is not a useful candidate for preparation of a non-classical photon pair via the D2 transition. The simulations agree well with the experimental results. We believe our find is very instructive to such kind of research.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0812.3701,
  title  = {Is a rubidium cell with long decay time always useful for generating a non-classical photon pair?},
  author = {Qun-Feng Chen and Xiao-Song Lu and Bao-Sen Shi and Guang-Can Guo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.3701},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

3 pages, 5 figures

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