书目名称 | Cooperative Optical Non-Linearity in a Blockaded Rydberg Ensemble |
编辑 | Jonathan D. Pritchard |
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概述 | Reports a milestone advance in quantum optics.Clearly describes both theoretical background and experimental realization.Selected as an outstanding contribution by the University of Durham.Includes su |
丛书名称 | Springer Theses |
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描述 | .This thesis describes the first demonstration of a cooperative optical non-linearity based on Rydberg excitation. Whereas in conventional non-linear optics the non-linearity arises directly from the interaction between light and matter, in a cooperative process it is mediated by dipole-dipole interactions between light-induced excitations. For excitation to high Rydberg states where the electron is only weakly bound, the dipole-dipole interactions are extremely large and long range, enabling an enormous enhancement of the non-linear effect. Consequently, cooperative non-linear optics using Rydberg excitations opens a new era for quantum optics enabling large single photon non-linearity to be accessible in free space for the first time. The thesis describes the theoretical underpinnings of the non- linear effect, the pioneering experimental results and implications for experiments in the single photon regime.. |
出版日期 | Book 2012 |
关键词 | Cooperative Optical Phenomena; Electromagnetically Induced Transparency; Long Range Dipole-Dipole Inte |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29712-0 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-642-44305-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-642-29712-0Series ISSN 2190-5053 Series E-ISSN 2190-5061 |
issn_series | 2190-5053 |
copyright | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 |