DocumentCode
499300
Title
Optical nanofibers for probing cold atoms
Author
Morrissey, Michael M. ; Deasy, Kieran ; Russell, Laura ; Watkins, Amy ; Chormaic, Síle Nic
Author_Institution
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Instrum., Cork Inst. of Technol., Cork, Ireland
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present a novel technique for measuring the characteristics of a cloud of cold atoms by monitoring the spontaneous emission coupled into the guided mode of a nanofiber. We show that the fiber is very sensitive to the atoms close to its surface.
Keywords
atom optics; fibre optic sensors; laser cooling; nanophotonics; spontaneous emission; cold atoms; optical nanofibers; spontaneous emission; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Fluorescence; Monitoring; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Photodiodes; Shape; Spontaneous emission; (020.1335) Atom optics; (020.3690) Line shapes and shifts;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5224380
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