Hot Atomic Vapors for Nonlinear and Quantum Optics

Glorieux Q, Aladjidi T, Lett PD2 and Kaiser R

Kastler Brossel Laboratory, Sorbonne University, ENS-University PSL, College de France, France
National Institute of Standards and Technology, University of Maryland, USA
CNRS, Institute Physical De Nice, Côte d'Azur University, France

^*Correspondance to: Quentin Glorieux 

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Abstract:

Nonlinear optics has been a very dynamic field of research with spectacular phenomena discovered mainly after the invention of lasers. The combination of high intensity fields with resonant systems has further enhanced the nonlinearity with specific additional effects related to the resonances. In this paper we review a limited range of these effects which has been studied in the past decades using close-to-room-temperature atomic vapors as the nonlinear resonant medium. In particular we describe Four-Wave Mixing (4WM) and generation of nonclassical light in atomic vapors. One-and two-mode squeezing as well as photon correlations are discussed. Furthermore, we present some applications for optical and quantum memories based on hot atomic vapors. Finally, we present results on the recently developed field of quantum fluids of light using hot atomic vapors.

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Cite the Article:

Glorieux Q, Aladjidi T, Lett PD, Kaiser R. Hot Atomic Vapors for Nonlinear and Quantum Optics. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2023; 6: 1466..