Saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels using metastable xenon in a high-finesse optical cavity
arXiv:1404.0376 · doi:10.1364/OE.22.022882
Abstract
Strong saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels has been demonstrated using metastable xenon in a high-finesse optical cavity. The use of metastable xenon allows a high quality factor of Q=2*10^8 to be achieved at relatively high atomic densities without any contamination or damage to the optical surfaces, which is often a problem when using high-density rubidium or other alkali atoms. This technique provides a relatively straightforward way to produce nonlinearities at the single-photon level with possible applications in quantum communications and computing.
6 pages, 5 figures
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