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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Realization of optical isolator at room temperature in miniaturized vapor cell using light induced atomic desorption

Eliran Talker, Pankaj Arora, Mark Dikopoltsev, Uriel Levy

Published Jan 1, 2019• 1 citation
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Abstract

A compact, on-chip atomic optical isolator using light induced atomic desorption technique is demonstrated. A millimeter size fabricated vapor cell integrated with small permanent magnets of ≈ 300 Gauss are used to realize an atomic optical isolator at room temperature.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2019.jtu2a.39

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