From molecular control to quantum technology with the dynamic stark effect

Author

Bustard, Philip J. ; Sussman, Benjamin J.

Author_Institution

Steacie Inst. for Mol. Sci., Nat. Res. Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

fYear

2011

fDate

18-20 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

The application of nonresonant lasers to quantum systems can modify energy levels in a general way. This approach, using the nonresonant dynamic Stark effect, is an effective mechanism for modifying chemical dynamics. These molecular techniques have analogous implementations in quantum technologies. Applications include controlling vacuum fluctuations to create molecular alignment and broadband light sources, photonic catalysis, quantum memories in atomic vapours, and photonics in bulk diamond phonons. The links between these different applications are investigated.

Keywords

Stark effect; catalysis; diamond; laser beam applications; light sources; molecular orientation; optical storage; quantum optics; C; atomic vapours; broadband light sources; bulk diamond phonons; molecular alignment; molecular control; nonresonant dynamic Stark effect; nonresonant lasers; photonic catalysis; quantum memories; quantum technology; vacuum fluctuations; Chemicals; Diamond-like carbon; Elementary particle vacuum; Fluctuations; Phonons; Photonics; Stark effect;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Photonics (IP), 2011 ICO International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, ON

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-315-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICO-IP.2011.5953734

Filename

5953734