• DocumentCode
    2248339
  • Title

    Low light-level two-photon absorption using tapered optical fibers in rubidium vapor

  • Author

    Lai, M.M. ; Hendrickson, S.M. ; Pittman, T.B. ; Franson, J.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Dept., Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We describe an experimental observation of two-photon absorption with ultralow power levels of less than 150 nanoWatts. The experiment involves the use of sub-wavelength diameter tapered optical fibers suspended in rubidium vapor.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical fibres; photoexcitation; rubidium; two-photon processes; Rb; low light-level two-photon absorption; rubidium vapor; subwavelength diameter tapered optical fibers; ultralow power levels; Absorption; Atom optics; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5950948
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2248339