Nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms

Pritchard, J.D.; Weatherill, K.J.; Adams, C.S.

doi:10.1142/9789814440400_0008

Nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms

Pritchard, J.D.; Weatherill, K.J.; Adams, C.S.

Authors

J.D. Pritchard

Professor Kevin Weatherill k.j.weatherill@durham.ac.uk
Professor

C.S. Adams

Contributors

Kirk Madison
Editor

Yiqiu Wang
Editor

Ana Maria Rey
Editor

Prof Kai Bongs
Editor

Abstract

The implementation of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in a cold Rydberg gas provides an attractive route towards strong photon–photon interactions and fully deterministic all-optical quantum information processing. In this brief review we discuss the underlying principles of how large single photon nonlinearities are achieved in this system and describe experimental progress to date.

Citation

Pritchard, J., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2013). Nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms. In K. Madison, Y. Wang, A. M. Rey, & P. K. Bongs (Eds.), Annual review of cold atoms and molecules (301-350). World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814440400_0008

Publication Date	2013
Deposit Date	Mar 5, 2013
Publicly Available Date	Apr 25, 2013
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing
Pages	301-350
Series Number	1
Book Title	Annual review of cold atoms and molecules.
ISBN	9789814440394
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814440400_0008

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Electronic version of an article published as Annual review of cold atoms and molecules, 1, 301-350, 2013, 10.1142/9789814440400_0008 © World Scientific Publishing Company, http://www.worldscientific.com/series/arcam