Light interactions in Rydberg ensembles

K. J. Weatherill; J. D. Pritchard; R. P. Able; M. G. Bason; A. K. Mohapatra; C. S. Adams

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194767

Light interactions in Rydberg ensembles

K. J. Weatherill, J. D. Pritchard, R. P. Able, M. G. Bason, A. K. Mohapatra, C. S. Adams

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In our work we exploit the enhanced sensitivity of Rydberg states to control the propagation of light through an atomic ensemble. For example, if the atoms are prepared in a dark state corresponding to a superposition of ground and Rydberg states the medium displays a giant electro-optic effect many orders of magnitude larger than other media. This giant electro-optic effect can be used to impose sidebands on light propagating through the ensemble.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	9781424440801
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194767
Publication status	Published - 19 Jun 2009
Event	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference - Munich, Germany Duration: 14 Jun 2009 → 19 Jun 2009

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Conference	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	14/06/09 → 19/06/09

Keywords

Rydberg states
dark states
electro-optical effects
light propagation
atomic beams
atomic measurements
laser excitation
laser stability
lasers and electrooptics

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Weatherill, KJ, Pritchard, JD, Able, RP, Bason, MG, Mohapatra, AK & Adams, CS 2009, Light interactions in Rydberg ensembles. in CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference., 5194767, IEEE, CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, 14/06/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194767

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