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超弱光束间的空域相互作用

Spatial-domain interactions between ultra-weak optical beams

Utsab Khadka, Jiteng Sheng, Min Xiao

摘要:

我们观察到了两束初始共线且不重叠的超弱光束之间的空间相互作用。利用量子相干性,强激光束在三能级原子介质中写入空间变化的交叉克尔折射率波导,使弱光束相互转向。弱光束汇聚后,呈现出可控的相位依赖性结果。这是第一次观察到弱光束之间的类孤子相互作用,可以用于弱光子信号的全光可调谐光束组合,开关和门。

英文摘要:

We have observed the spatial interactions between two ultra-weak optical beams that are initially collinear and non-overlapping. The weak beams are steered towards each other by a spatially varying cross-Kerr refractive index waveguide written by a strong laser beam in a three-level atomic medium utilizing quantum coherence. After being brought together, the weak beams show controllable phase-dependent outcomes. This is the first observation of soliton-like interactions between weak beams and can be useful for all-optically tunable beam-combining, switching and gates for weak photonic signals.

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