Noise processes in Electromagnetically Induced Transparency

POSTER

Abstract

Laser phase noise can induce intensity noise after interacting with an atomic medium. This process plays a critical role in determining the performance of systems employing electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), including certain types of atomic clocks, magnetometers and stored light. We present experimental and theoretical study of EIT noise spectra and correlations in a Rb vapor cell. Applications of these results in atomic clocks, magnetometry, quantum optics, sensing and imaging are discussed.

Authors

  • Yanhong Xiao

    • Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
    • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Harvard University
    • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

  • Tun Wang

    • University of Connecticut
    • Physics Department, University of Connecticut

  • Susanne F. Yelin

    • University of Connecticut
    • Physics Department, University of Connecticut; ITAMP, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
    • University of Connecticut, ITAMP

  • Maria Baryakhtar

    • Harvard-Smithsonian CfA

  • David F. Phillips

    • Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
    • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Harvard University

  • Ronald L. Walsworth

    • Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
    • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Harvard University
    • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics