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Low light level saturated absorption in tapered fiber embedded in alkali vapor

G. S. Pati, S. M. Spillane, Raymond G. Beausoleil, K. Salit, Matthew Hall, Prem Kumar, M. S. Shahriar

Published May 1, 2007• 0 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate ultra-low light level saturated absorption in a tapered fiber embedded in an atomic vapor. This shows the potential for extremely low light level optical switching and quantum information processing with such a device.

DOI: 10.1109/qels.2007.4431589

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