Warm Rydberg atoms for conversion of Terahertz and Gigahertz to optical fields
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Abstract
Various quantum and classical information processing and storage systems operate at resonances far detuned from information transfer systems such as fiber-optic networks. In order to resolve this issue, a mediating technology is needed that simultaneously strongly couples to both. We report our progress towards conversion of microwaves and mm-waves into optical fields via coherent wave-mixing in warm Rb Rydberg atoms. Our system utilizes a three-photon excitation ladder from 5S1/2 → 5P3/2 → 5D5/2 → 16F7/2. We identify two resonances from, 16F7/2 → 16G9/2 and 18D5/2, that can be exploited for 19.8 GHz and 1.02 THz to optical conversion respectively.
Presenters
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T. Nathan Nunley
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory South, Austin, Texas 78712 USA, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Authors
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T. Nathan Nunley
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory South, Austin, Texas 78712 USA, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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Josiah Bingaman
Department of Physics, Center of Complex Quantum Systems, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 USA, The University of Texas at Austin
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Jeremy Glick
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory South, Austin, Texas 78712 USA, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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Paul Kunz
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory South, Austin, Texas 78712 USA, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, US Army Research Laboratory