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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
