Optically written waveguide in an atomic vapor

Authors
Truscott, AG Friese, MEJ Heckenberg, NR Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H
Citation
Ag. Truscott et al., Optically written waveguide in an atomic vapor, PHYS REV L, 82(7), 1999, pp. 1438-1441
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1438 - 1441
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990215)82:7<1438:OWWIAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We present the first demonstration of an optically written waveguide in an atomic vapor. By strongly pumping one rubidium transition, we are able to " waveguide" a weak probe beam at a different rubidium transition. These effe cts can be understood with reference to a model of the refractive index for a V system. [S0031-9007(99)08495-1].