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Frontiers in Optics

Hot Atoms and Light Cooperating

Hagan Hensley, B. M. Larsen, James K. Thompson

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

Here we demonstrate a limited-infrastructure cavity QED platform by probing transits of thermal Rb atoms through a narrow optical cavity. We detail our progress towards resolving single-atom transits and creating a non-classical source of light.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2024.jtu5a.39

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