Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium
We theoretically investigate the quantum statistical properties of light transmitted through an atomic medium with strong optical nonlinearity induced by Rydberg–Rydberg van der Waals interactions. In our setup, atoms are located in a cavity and nonresonantly driven on a two-photon transition from t...
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| author | A Grankin E Brion E Bimbard R Boddeda I Usmani A Ourjoumtsev P Grangier |
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| description | We theoretically investigate the quantum statistical properties of light transmitted through an atomic medium with strong optical nonlinearity induced by Rydberg–Rydberg van der Waals interactions. In our setup, atoms are located in a cavity and nonresonantly driven on a two-photon transition from their ground state to a Rydberg level via an intermediate state by the combination of the weak signal field and a strong control beam. To characterize the transmitted light, we compute the second-order correlation function ${{g}^{\left( 2 \right)}}\left( \tau \right)$ . The simulations we obtained on the specific case of rubidium atoms suggest that the bunched or antibunched nature of the outgoing beam can be chosen at will by tuning the physical parameters appropriately. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b05a7415d2e84a6bbb19efffefd2fe712023-08-08T11:24:00ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302014-01-0116404302010.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043020Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg mediumA Grankin0E Brion1E Bimbard2R Boddeda3I Usmani4A Ourjoumtsev5P Grangier6Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceLaboratoire Aimé Cotton, CNRS / Univ. Paris-Sud / ENS-Cachan , Bât. 505, Campus dʼOrsay, 91405 Orsay, FranceLaboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceLaboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceLaboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceLaboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceLaboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut dʼOptique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud , 2 Avenue Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, FranceWe theoretically investigate the quantum statistical properties of light transmitted through an atomic medium with strong optical nonlinearity induced by Rydberg–Rydberg van der Waals interactions. In our setup, atoms are located in a cavity and nonresonantly driven on a two-photon transition from their ground state to a Rydberg level via an intermediate state by the combination of the weak signal field and a strong control beam. To characterize the transmitted light, we compute the second-order correlation function ${{g}^{\left( 2 \right)}}\left( \tau \right)$ . The simulations we obtained on the specific case of rubidium atoms suggest that the bunched or antibunched nature of the outgoing beam can be chosen at will by tuning the physical parameters appropriately.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043020Rydberg blockadeoptical nonlinearitieselectromagnetically induced transparency32.80.Ee42.50.Ar42.50.Gy |
| spellingShingle | A Grankin E Brion E Bimbard R Boddeda I Usmani A Ourjoumtsev P Grangier Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium New Journal of Physics Rydberg blockade optical nonlinearities electromagnetically induced transparency 32.80.Ee 42.50.Ar 42.50.Gy |
| title | Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium |
| title_full | Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium |
| title_fullStr | Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium |
| title_short | Quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity Rydberg medium |
| title_sort | quantum statistics of light transmitted through an intracavity rydberg medium |
| topic | Rydberg blockade optical nonlinearities electromagnetically induced transparency 32.80.Ee 42.50.Ar 42.50.Gy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043020 |
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