Ladder-type electromagnetically induced transparency using nanofiber-guided light in a warm atomic vapor
Quantum Physics
2015-10-06 v2 Optics
Abstract
We demonstrate ladder-type electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) using an optical nanofiber suspended in a warm rubidium vapor. The signal and control fields are both guided along the nanofiber, which enables strong nonlinear interactions with the surrounding atoms at relatively low powers. Transit-time broadening is found to be a significant EIT decoherence mechanism in this tightly-confined waveguiding geometry. Nonetheless, we observe significant EIT and controlled polarization rotation using control-field powers of only a few microWatts in this relatively robust warm-atom nanofiber system.
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@article{arxiv.1507.05601,
title = {Ladder-type electromagnetically induced transparency using nanofiber-guided light in a warm atomic vapor},
author = {D. E. Jones and J. D. Franson and T. B. Pittman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.05601},
year = {2015}
}
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5 pages, 6 figures