Properties of excited xenon atoms in an alternating current plasma display panel

Uhm, Han S.; Oh, Phil Yong; Choi, Eun Ha

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“…The transition rates of these lines are 3 × 10 7 s −1 and 2 × 10 6 s −1 , respectively, which are comparable to those of the well-known 5S 1/2 → 5P 3/2 → 5D 5/2 ladder transition at 780 nm and 776 nm in Rb [14]. In principle, metastable state atomic densities of 10 13 cm −3 can be achieved in Xe [15], which would allow the high optical depths (OD's) desirable for many ultralow-power nonlinear optics applications.The purpose of this initial work was to perform saturation spectroscopy of the 823 nm transition using a TOF surrounded by a relatively low-density gas of metastable Xe atoms. The ability to saturate this transition at ultralow power levels is an indicator of the overall strength of the atom-field interaction in this system.…”

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Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using tapered optical fibers in metastable xenon

2013

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We demonstrate nanowatt-level saturated absorption using a sub-wavelength diameter tapered optical fiber (TOF) suspended in a gas of metastable xenon atoms. This ultralow-power nonlinearity is enabled by a small optical mode area propagating over a relatively long distance through the Xe gas. The use of inert noble gasses in these kinds of TOF experiments may offer practical advantages over the use of reactive alkali vapors such as rubidium.PACS numbers: 42.81.Qb, 42.62.Fi,42.50.Gy Sub-wavelength diameter tapered optical fibers (TOF's) and small hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers (PBGF's) enable low-loss propagation of evanescent and air-guided modes with very small mode areas over very long distances [1,2]. The interaction of these highly confined fields with atomic vapors can allow the realization of optical nonlinearities at remarkably low power levels [3]. For example, TOF's surrounded by rubidium vapor, and PBGF's filled with rubidium vapor, have recently been used to demonstrate saturated absorption, two-photon absorption, and a variety of other nonlinear effects at nanowatt and even "few-photon" power levels [4][5][6][7][8][9][10].Unfortunately, the tendency of Rb to accumulate on silica surfaces [11] severely limits the performance of these devices. In the case of TOF's, Rb accumulation causes a drastic loss of transmission [12], while in PBGF's it can limit the penetration depth into the hollow-core to several cm's [10]. The observation of these difficulties suggests the use of inert noble gases, rather than reactive Rb vapor, to improve these systems. Here we specifically investigate the use of xenon in TOF experiments. We observe saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels, which indicates the suitability of this system for further ultralow-power nonlinear optics applications.An overview of one particular set of Xe energy levels for these applications is shown in Figure 1. A weak electric discharge is used to excite Xe to the 6s[3/2] 2 metastable state, which has a long intrinsic lifetime of ∼43 s [13]. This metastable state serves as an effective "ground state" for an optical ladder transition at 823 nm and 853 nm that can then be used for the various two-photon nonlinearities. The transition rates of these lines are 3 × 10 7 s −1 and 2 × 10 6 s −1 , respectively, which are comparable to those of the well-known 5S 1/2 → 5P 3/2 → 5D 5/2 ladder transition at 780 nm and 776 nm in Rb [14]. In principle, metastable state atomic densities of 10 13 cm −3 can be achieved in Xe [15], which would allow the high optical depths (OD's) desirable for many ultralow-power nonlinear optics applications.The purpose of this initial work was to perform saturation spectroscopy of the 823 nm transition using a TOF surrounded by a relatively low-density gas of metastable Xe atoms. The ability to saturate this transition at ultralow power levels is an indicator of the overall strength of the atom-field interaction in this system. Figure 2 shows a measured transmission spectrum of the 823 nm line obtained by passing a...

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Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using tapered optical fibers in metastable xenon

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“…The xenon metastable state can be populated using an RF or DC discharge, which can produce metastable densities as high as 10 13 cm -3 [18]. The density of metastable xenon used in this experiment was roughly 10 9 cm -3 .…”

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Feasibility of single-photon cross-phase modulation using metastable xenon in a high finesse cavity

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Optics Communications

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Strong saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels has been demonstrated using metastable xenon in a high-finesse optical cavity. The use of metastable xenon allows a high quality factor of Q=2×10 8 to be achieved at relatively high atomic densities without any contamination or damage to the optical surfaces, which is often a problem when using highdensity rubidium or other alkali atoms. This technique provides a relatively straightforward way to produce nonlinearities at the single-photon level with possible applications in quantum communications and computing.

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“…The chamber was then filled with approximately 0.1 torr of naturally-occurring xenon and 0.9 torr of helium buffer gas after pumping out the air with a turbopump to a pressure of approximately 8 10 − torr. The xenon metastable state can be populated using an RF or DC discharge, which can produce metastable densities as high as 13 10 cm −3 [18]. The density of metastable xenon used in this experiment was roughly 9 10 cm −3 .…”

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Saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels using metastable xenon in a high-finesse optical cavity

2014

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Strong saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels has been demonstrated using metastable xenon in a high finesse optical cavity. The use of metastable xenon allows a high quality factor of Q = 2 × 10(8) to be achieved at relatively high atomic densities without any contamination or damage to the optical surfaces, which is often a problem when using high-density rubidium or other alkali atoms. This technique provides a relatively straightforward way to produce nonlinearities at the single-photon level with possible applications in quantum communications and computing.

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Properties of excited xenon atoms in an alternating current plasma display panel

Cited by 12 publications

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Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using tapered optical fibers in metastable xenon

Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using tapered optical fibers in metastable xenon

Feasibility of single-photon cross-phase modulation using metastable xenon in a high finesse cavity

Saturated absorption at nanowatt power levels using metastable xenon in a high-finesse optical cavity

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