European Quantum Electronics Conference (EQEC)

Fluorescence of Rb atomic vapour confined inside a gap with thickness below 100 nm

David G. Sarkisyan, T. Varzhapetyan, Yu. P. Malakyan, Daniel Bloch, M. Ducloy

Published Jan 18, 2006• 0 citations

Abstract

Resonant fluorescence on D/sub 2/ line of Rb atomic vapour confined in a nano-cell with the gap thickness in the range of 50-500 nm and excited by laser diode radiation (/spl lambda/ = 780 nm) has been studied. The fluorescence spectra was detected in perpendicular direction to the laser-radiation direction.

DOI: 10.1109/eqec.2005.1567374

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