Atomic vapor-based high efficiency photon detectors

Daniel F. V. James; Paul G. Kwiat

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference
Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2003),
paper QME2

Atomic vapor-based high efficiency photon detectors

Daniel F. V. James and Paul G. Kwiat

Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference 2003

Baltimore, Maryland United States
1–6 June 2003
ISBN: 1-55752-733-4

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D. F. V. James and P. G. Kwiat, "Atomic vapor-based high efficiency photon detectors," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2003), paper QME2.

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Abstract

We describe a detector for weak optical fields employing an atomic vapor as the active medium, combined with the ``cycling transition'' readout perfected for ion traps. Theoretical calculations suggest detection efficiency >99% may be attainable.

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