Keywords

transparency, alkali, semiconductor chip, antiresonant, wave guides

Abstract

We analyze the integration of electromagnetically induced transparency in alkali atoms on a semiconductor chip. We propose the use of antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides with hollow cores to realize the necessary waveguiding capability and optical mode areas of a few square micrometers. We derive the scaling laws and limitations for the reduction in group velocity and single-photon phase shifts as a function of waveguide dimension. We show that miniaturization leads to a large enhancement of single-photon cross-phase modulation, despite the presence of additional limitations due to coherence dephasing and waveguide loss.

Original Publication Citation

Schmidt, H. and A. R. Hawkins. "Electromagnetically induced transparency in alkali atoms integrated on a semiconductor chip." Applied Physics Letters 86 (25)

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2005-01-10

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1049

Publisher

AIP

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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