Title :
Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using tapered optical fibers in noble gases
Author :
Pittman, T.B. ; Jones, D.E. ; Franson, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate ultralow-power optical nonlinearities using a sub-wavelength diameter tapered optical fiber in a gas of metastable xenon atoms. The use of inert noble gases offers advantages over reactive alkali vapors such as rubidium.
Keywords :
metastable states; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; rubidium; xenon; Rb; Xe; metastable xenon atoms; noble gases; reactive alkali vapors; rubidium; tapered optical fibers; ultralow-power nonlinear optics; Atom optics; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
