Vectorial light–matter interaction: Exploring spatially structured complex light fields
J Wang, F Castellucci, S Franke-Arnold - AVS Quantum Science, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Research on spatially structured light has seen an explosion in activity over the past
decades, powered by technological advances for generating such light and driven by …
decades, powered by technological advances for generating such light and driven by …
Optical angular momentum and atoms
S Franke-Arnold - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Any coherent interaction of light and atoms needs to conserve energy, linear momentum and
angular momentum. What happens to an atom's angular momentum if it encounters light that …
angular momentum. What happens to an atom's angular momentum if it encounters light that …
Coherent transfer of optical vortices via backward four-wave mixing in a double- atomic system
C Meng, T Shui, WX Yang - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
We propose and analyze an efficient scheme for the coherent transfer of optical vortices in a
cold atomic ensemble with four-level double-Λ configuration. The orbital angular-momentum …
cold atomic ensemble with four-level double-Λ configuration. The orbital angular-momentum …
Atomic compass: detecting 3D magnetic field alignment with vector vortex light
We describe and demonstrate how 3D magnetic field alignment can be inferred from single
absorption images of an atomic cloud. While optically pumped magnetometers …
absorption images of an atomic cloud. While optically pumped magnetometers …
Exchange of optical vortices in symmetry-broken quantum systems
We investigate the interaction of laser pulses carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) with
a symmetry-broken ladder-type quantum coupling scheme involving three internal states. A …
a symmetry-broken ladder-type quantum coupling scheme involving three internal states. A …
Long-lived memory for orbital angular momentum quantum states
Quantum memories that are capable of storing multiple spatial modes offer advantages in
speed and robustness when incorporated into quantum networks. When it comes to spatial …
speed and robustness when incorporated into quantum networks. When it comes to spatial …
Efficient spatiotemporal-vortex four-wave mixing in a semiconductor nanostructure
Z Wang, Y Zhang, E Paspalakis, B Yu - Physical Review A, 2020 - APS
We propose a scheme to demonstrate spatiotemporal-vortex four-wave mixing (FWM) in an
asymmetric semiconductor double quantum-well nanostructure. It is found that the orbital …
asymmetric semiconductor double quantum-well nanostructure. It is found that the orbital …
Azimuthal modulation of electromagnetically induced transparency using structured light
HR Hamedi, V Kudriašov, J Ruseckas… - Optics Express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Recently a scheme has been proposed for detection of the structured light by measuring the
transmission of a vortex beam through a cloud of cold rubidium atoms with energy levels of …
transmission of a vortex beam through a cloud of cold rubidium atoms with energy levels of …
Light-induced enhanced torque on double-V-type quantum emitters via quantum interference in spontaneous emission
We consider interaction of a pair of counterpropagating spatially inhomogeneous weak
vortex beams with a quantum emitter that has a double-V level scheme and closely situated …
vortex beams with a quantum emitter that has a double-V level scheme and closely situated …
Control of space-dependent four-wave mixing in a four-level atomic system
We propose a scheme to demonstrate the manipulation of space-dependent four-wave
mixing (FWM) in a four-level atomic system. By adjusting the detuning of the control field …
mixing (FWM) in a four-level atomic system. By adjusting the detuning of the control field …