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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Giant anisotropy in sub-micron vapor cells

Eliran Talker, Yefim Barash, Noa Mazurski, Uriel Levy

Published Jan 1, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate a giant light-induced anisotropy in sub-micron atomic vapor cells at elevated temperatures of ~250oC, showing a 1000-fold increase as compare with lower temperature ~150oC. The nanoscale thickness is crucial for observing this effect.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2021.jth3a.96

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