Optics in the Life Sciences

Rydberg Atoms In the Vicinity of an Optical Nanofiber

Erwan Stourm, Maxence Lepers, Jacques Robert, Síle Nic Chormaic, Klaus Mølmer, E. Brion

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations

Abstract

We investigate how van der Waals interaction between Rydberg atoms is modified in the vicinity of an optical nanofiber with respect to free-space. This work paves the way to promising light-matter interfaces for quantum technologies.

DOI: 10.1364/oma.2023.aw1d.1

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