@inproceedings{d02ff71b70ea4a5dbf0536facbe6ca50,
title = "Ultralow-light level saturation spectroscopy and EIT using a tapered fiber in a hot vapor cell",
abstract = "We present an experimental approach to study low light level absorption in a tapered optical fiber embedded in a rubidium atomic vapor medium. Our initial measurements demonstrates the potential of the system to realize extremely low light level quantum interference effects in the ultra small mode volume of the thin fiber, which is promising for many practical integrated device applications. The measurement shows saturated probe absorption using a low optical power of only ten nanowatt. Efforts are underway to use the fiber in a cloud of trapped rubidium atoms, which will circumvent the transit time limit for demonstrating a low photon optical switch via quantum interference.",
keywords = "Atomic absorption, Saturation spectrum, Tapered fiber",
author = "Spillane, {S. M.} and Pati, {G. S.} and Shahriar, {M. S.} and Prem Kumar and Beausoleil, {R. G.}",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1117/12.716474",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "081946595X",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing IV",
note = "Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing IV ; Conference date: 24-01-2007 Through 25-01-2007",
}