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Light-vapor interactions in an atomic cladding micro ring resonator coupled system

Liron Stern, Roy Zektzer, Noa Mazurski, Uriel Levy

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations

Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate the evanescent coupling between a solid core micro ring resonator and rubidium atomic vapor. Highly efficient and effective absorption cross sections as well as distinct Fano lineshapes are observed.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_qels.2016.fm2c.5

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