Collaborative Research: Slow and Stopped Light Photonics with Atomic Spectroscopy Chips

合作研究：慢光和停止光光子学与原子光谱芯片

• 批准号: 1101801
• 负责人: Holger Schmidt
• 金额: $ 22.02万
• 依托单位: University of California-Santa Cruz
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-05-15 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1101801&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Slow; Stopped; Light

The objective of this program is to create the first set of quantum interference based slow and stopped light photonic devices. Quantum interference creates some of the strongest light-matter interactions ever observed, including electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), slow light, and stopped light. A large number of possible applications exist, including optical data processing, enhanced sensing, (quantum) optical memories, and quantum information processing. However, to date there is no viable platform that combines large quantum interference effects with photonic device integration.The intellectual merit of this project is to explore the use of a recently developed self-contained atomic spectroscopy platform for creating a new class of photonic devices based on quantum interference. To this end, a second generation hollow-core waveguide spectroscopy chip for high temperature and high optical density operation will be developed and used to demonstrate stopped light on a chip. A set of novel, canonical photonic devices for chip-scale sensing and optical signal processing based on quantum interference, slow and stopped light will be demonstrated. This new class of devices will have transformative impact on the use of non-solid (atomic) media for photonics.The broader impacts of this work are to unite several fields, including microfabrication, integrated optics, atomic spectroscopy, and device physics. This collaborative project will provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to acquire a unique, multidisciplinary skill set. The program is complemented by a number of outreach efforts to recruit undergraduate students from underrepresented groups through established and successful programs at UCSC and BYU, respectively.

该计划的目标是创建第一套基于量子干涉的慢光和停光光子器件。量子干涉产生了一些迄今为止观察到的最强的光-物质相互作用，包括电磁感应透明（EIT）、慢光和停光。存在大量可能的应用，包括光数据处理，增强传感，（量子）光存储器和量子信息处理。然而，到目前为止，还没有可行的平台将大量子干涉效应与光子器件集成相结合。这个项目的智力价值是探索使用最近开发的自包含原子光谱平台来创建基于量子干涉的新型光子器件。为此，将开发第二代高温高光密度工作的空心波导光谱芯片，并将其用于芯片上的停光演示。将展示一套基于量子干涉、慢光和停止光的芯片级传感和光信号处理的新型、规范光子器件。这种新型器件将对光子学中非固体（原子）介质的使用产生变革性影响。这项工作的广泛影响是联合几个领域，包括微制造，集成光学，原子光谱学和器件物理学。这个合作项目将为研究生和本科生提供获得独特的多学科技能的机会。该项目还通过加州大学圣地亚哥分校和杨百翰大学分别建立和成功的项目，从代表性不足的群体中招募本科生。