Low light level switching

Michael V. Pack; Ryan M. Camacho; John C. Howell

doi:10.1117/12.601716

4 April 2005 Low light level switching

Michael V. Pack, Ryan M. Camacho, John C. Howell

Proceedings Volume 5735, Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing II; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601716
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Using coherence enhanced nonlinear optics we observe absorptive switching in hot Rubidium atoms. Electromagnetically induced transparency helps create a larger absorptive Kerr nonlinearity enabling strong absorptive switching with laser intensities of 10 microwatts per square centimeter. Switching is interpreted in terms of optical pumping into and out of the "dark" state.

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Michael V. Pack, Ryan M. Camacho, and John C. Howell "Low light level switching", Proc. SPIE 5735, Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing II, (4 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601716

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