Characterization of atomic coherence decay for the storage of light

E. Figueroa; F. Vewinger; J. Appel; G. Günter; A. I. Lvovsky

doi:10.1117/12.681295

2 October 2006 Characterization of atomic coherence decay for the storage of light

E. Figueroa, F. Vewinger, J. Appel, G. Günter, A. I. Lvovsky

Proceedings Volume 6305, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV; 630514 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681295
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present an experimental study of decoherence of the ground energy levels of ⁸⁷Rb atoms in vapor cells. We measure the decoherence of the ground state using three different methods: measuring the decay constant of the storage of light in atomic vapor, the decay rates of transient coherence oscillations of the ground state, and the width of the electromagnetically induced transparency resonances. The measurements showed decoherence rates on the scale of 10⁴ s^-1.

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E. Figueroa, F. Vewinger, J. Appel, G. Günter, and A. I. Lvovsky "Characterization of atomic coherence decay for the storage of light", Proc. SPIE 6305, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV, 630514 (2 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681295

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