Weak-value amplification of the fast-light effect in rubidium vapor

作者:Mirhosseini Mohammad*; Viza Gerardo I; Magana Loaiza Omar S; Malik Mehul; Howell John C; Boyd Robert W
来源:Physical Review A, 2016, 93(5): 053836.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.93.053836

摘要

We use weak-value amplification to enhance the polarization-sensitive fast-light effect from induced Raman absorption in hot rubidium vapor. We experimentally demonstrate that projecting the output signal into an appropriate polarization state enables a pulse advancement of 4.2 mu s, which is more than 15 times larger than that naturally caused by dispersion. More significantly, we show that combining weak-value amplification with the dispersive response of an atomic system provides a clear advantage in terms of the maximum pulse advance achievable for a given value of loss. This technique has potential applications for designing novel quantum-information-processing gates and optical buffers for telecommunication systems.

  • 出版日期2016-5-27