用于铯原子内态操控的双光子拉曼激光的产生及应用

双光子拉曼过程是一种有效制备和控制原子内态的方法, 在原子内态操控和基于原子的量子信息处理中具有重要意义. 研制用于特定原子的拉曼激光是实现该过程的重要一步. 报道了利用光纤波导相位调制器及滤波器等实现用于铯原子内态操控的拉曼激光的方法, 并成功用于单个铯原子的内态精密操控. 通过4.6 GHz的微波信号源直接驱动波导相位调制器高效地获得光场的调制边带, 并利用自由光谱区为9.19 GHz的法布里-珀罗腔将载波及二阶边带滤掉, 获得了频率精确、相差9.19 GHz的拉曼激光. 经过基于光纤振幅调制器的功率稳定系统, 最终可以获得总功率为73 μupW、长时间内波动为2.2%的拉曼激光束, 并将此光束用于激发单个铯原子, 实现了|6S_1/2, F=4, mF=0和|6S_1/2, F=3, mF=0 之间的可控拉比操作.     

不同序列拉曼光脉冲对原子重力仪灵敏度的影响

研究了不同序列拉曼光脉冲对原子重力仪灵敏度的影响.结果表明,通过调节脉冲间隔可以改善原子干涉重力仪的灵敏度.在标准配置下,只考虑重力及一阶重力梯度时,三脉冲序列（π/2-π-π/2）的原子干涉重力仪具有较大的灵敏度,四脉冲序列（π/2-π-π-π/2）的原子干涉重力仪对重力不敏感,可用来测量重力梯度,五脉冲作用会降低原子干涉重力仪的灵敏度. 关键词： 原子重力仪 拉曼激光脉冲序列 灵敏度     

Generating of squeezed atom laser via stimulated Raman transition

We present a scheme to generate a squeezed atom laser via stimulated Raman transition of the atoms in Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) interacting with two light beams, including a weaker squeezed coherent probe light and a stronger classical pump light. The results show that the quantum fluctuation of this atom laser can be periodically squeezed. The squeezing depth of such atom laser is determined by the initial squeezing factor of the probe light, and the squeezing period of that is related to the mean number of atoms in the trap, the strength of interaction between squeezing light and BEC atoms, and the detuning of the light.     

Generating controllable atom-light entanglement with a Raman atom laser system

We introduce a scheme for creating continuous variable entanglement between an atomic beam and an optical field, by using squeezed light to outcouple atoms from a Bose-Einstein condensate via a Raman transition. We model the full multimode dynamics of the atom laser beam and the squeezed optical field and show that, with appropriate two-photon detuning and two-photon Rabi frequency, the transmitted light is entangled in amplitude and phase with the outcoupled atom laser beam. The degree of entanglement is controllable via changes in the two-photon Rabi frequency of the outcoupling process.     

Influence of lasers propagation delay on the sensitivity of atom interferometers

In atom interferometers based on two photon transitions, the delay induced by the difference of the laser beams paths makes the interferometer sensitive to the fluctuations of the frequency of the lasers. We first study, in the general case, how the laser frequency noise affects the performance of the interferometer measurement. Our calculations are compared with the measurements performed on our cold atom gravimeter based on stimulated Raman transitions. We finally extend this study to the case of cold atom gradiometers.     

利用受激Raman跃迁制备的原子激光的相干性

研究了利用原子玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体与光相互作用产生受激Raman跃迁制备的原子激光二阶相干性质。结果表明,这种原子激光是反聚束的,在一定条件下,是二阶相干的。     

利用受激Raman跃迁制备的原子激光的相干性

研究了利用原子玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体与制备的原子激光的二阶相干性质. 结果表明,这种原子激光是反聚束的,在一定条件下,是二阶相干的.     

From squeezed atom lasers to teleportation of massive articles

The development of the Raman atom laser promises to make available new techniques for accessing and manipulating the quantum statistical properties of Bose-Einstein condensates. In this work we show how, combined with the already existing methods for the manipulation of quantum states of light which are central to quantum optics, the Raman input-output coupling mechanisms potentially enable the production of quadrature squeezed and sub-Poissonian atomic beams, and entanglement between atomic and optical fields. We also propose a method of measuring the quantum statistics of the atomic beam by transferring them to an optical field. Finally, by combning these techniques, we propose a method of teleporting the atom laser beam from one trapped condensate to another.     

原子激光器与非线性原子光学：现代原子物理学的新进展

介绍了当前原子物理实验研究的两项最新突破：准连续全方位可调谐原子激射器（又称原子激射器）以及世界第一个非线性原子光学实验。前者在实现高亮度、高相干性原子激射器的研究方面迈出了极其重要的一步,后者则首次证明了物质波的多波混频效应,从而开辟了一个崭新的研究领域。     

Optical clock with ultracold neutral atoms

We demonstrate how to realize an optical clock with neutral atoms that is competitive to the currently best single ion optical clocks in accuracy and superior in stability. Using ultracold atoms in a Ca optical frequency standard, we show how to reduce the relative uncertainty to below 10(-15). We observed atom interferences for stabilization of the laser to the clock transition with a visibility of 0.36, which is 70% of the ultimate limit achievable with atoms at rest. A novel scheme was applied to detect these atom interferences with the prospect to reach the quantum projection noise limit at an exceptional low instability of 4 x 10(-17) in 1 s.     

用于铯原子受激拉曼绝热输运过程的光源的产生

受激拉曼绝热输运(STIRAP)是一种有效制备和控制原子态的技术,在原子操控和量子信息中具有重要意义,最近几年得到广泛关注.研制用于特定原子的拉曼激光是实现该过程的重要一步.研究了利用光纤波导调制器及干涉滤波器等组成的系统实现用于铯原子STIRAP过程的光源的方法.通过直接调制高频光纤调制器获得正负一级边带,并利用两个...     

Coherence of a squeezed sodium atom laser generated from Raman output coupling

The coherence of a squeezed sodium atom laser generated from a Raman output coupler, in which the sodium atoms in Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） interact with two light beams consisting of a weaker squeezed coherent probe light and a stronger classical coupling light, is investigated. The results show that in the case of a large mean number of BEC atoms and a weaker probe light field, the atom laser is antibunching, and this atom laser is second-order coherent if the number of BEC atoms in traps is large enough.     

A simple laser system for atom interferometry

We present here a simple laser system for a laser-cooled atom interferometer, where all functions (laser cooling, interferometry and detection) are realized using only two extended cavity laser diodes, amplified by a common tapered amplifier. One laser is locked by frequency modulation transfer spectroscopy, the other being phase locked with an offset frequency determined by an field-programmable gate array-controlled direct digital synthesizer, which allows for efficient and versatile tuning of the laser frequency. Raman lasers are obtained with a double pass acoustooptic modulator. We demonstrate a gravimeter using this laser system, with performances close to the state of the art.     

Simultaneous brightness enhancement and wavelength conversion to the eye‐safe region in a high‐power diamond Raman laser

Brightness enhancement in an external cavity diamond Raman laser designed for high power conversion of a neodymium (1064 nm) laser to the eye‐safe spectral region is reported. Using a multimode input beam pulsed at 36 kHz pulse repetition frequency, 16.2 W with 40% overall conversion efficiency was obtained at the second Stokes wavelength of 1485 nm. The output beam had a quality factor of which is a factor of 2.7 times lower than that of the input beam, resulting in a higher overall brightness. The output power, brightness, and brightness enhancement obtained represent significant advances in performance for Raman lasers as well as other competing kHz‐pulsed eye‐safe technologies.     

Visible laser–induced photoreduction of silver 4‐nitrobenzenethiolate revealed by Raman scattering spectroscopy

We have investigated the photochemical characteristics of silver 4‐nitrobenzenethiolate (Ag‐4NBT) by means of Raman spectroscopy. When Ag‐4NBT is irradiated with an argon ion laser at 514.5 nm, its Raman spectrum changes over time, resulting in the production of 4NBT‐capped silver nanoparticles. The surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum of 4NBT adsorbed on those Ag nanoparticles is subsequently converted to that of 4‐aminobenzenethiol (4ABT). These surface‐induced photoreduction characteristics were investigated by monitoring the growth of Raman peaks of 4ABT as a function of the laser exposure time. Water vapor or ambient conditions were more effective than vacuum conditions for the photoreduction of 4NBT to 4ABT. Nonetheless, the occurrence of photolysis even under vacuum conditions suggests that the benzene ring hydrogen atoms might be the H‐atom source of the nitro‐to‐amine group conversion although in ambient conditions water or solvent molecules trapped inside the Ag‐4NBT should be the primary H‐atom source and facilitate the transfer of electrons, as well as the diffusion of Ag atoms to form highly SERS‐active nanoaggregates. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

国产纺锤形增益光纤主振荡功率放大器实现5 kW输出

设计了纤芯直径小—大—小变化的“纺锤形”增益光纤,利用该光纤可均衡模式不稳定和受激拉曼散射抑制的矛盾,提升光纤激光器的输出功率。基于自研的纺锤形增益光纤搭建了主振荡功率放大器（MOPA）,实现了5 kW的功率输出,放大器光光效率为66.6%,拉曼散射抑制比大于45 dB,M2因子约2.0。通过优化光纤的设计,可以提升激光器的光束质量和效率。     

Continuous-Variable Entanglement Generation from a Four-State Atom under Raman Excitation

We investigate the generation and the evolution of continuous-variable (CV) entanglement from a laser-driven four-state atom inside a doubly resonant cavity under Raman excitation. Two transitions in the four-state atom independently interact with the two cavity modes, while two other transitions are driven by coupling laser fields. By including the atomic relaxation as well as cavity losses, we show that the CV entanglement with large mean number of
photons can be generated in our scheme. We also show that the intensity of the coupling laser fields can influence effectively the entanglement period of the cavity field. Different from the conventional resonant excitation scheme where zero one-photon detuning are required, it is found that the intensity and period of entanglement between the two cavity modes as well as the total mean photon number of the cavity field can be adjusted by properly
modulating the frequency detuning.     

用于原子干涉仪的拉曼光的制备

原子干涉仪是利用原子物质波的特性而实现的干涉仪,广泛应用于精密测量领域.在原子干涉仪中,通过拉曼光对原子进行相干操作,拉曼光的质量直接影响着干涉仪的技术指标.基于注入锁定技术,采用普通半导体激光器、声光调制器,实现了功率、频率和位相稳定的拉曼光的制备,并对拉曼光的相位噪声技术指标进行了测试.     

Laser-induced polarization anisotropy in In three-level system

We observed a polarization change induced by laser radiation in the Raman-type three-level atom In in the presence of Ar. The observed two components in the polarization change spectrum of the probe beam correspond to the resonant Raman scattering and the luminescence processes in the spontaneous emission. The dependence of their intensities on the collision with Ar atoms agrees with the theory.     

Application of lasers in precision analytical measurements (review)

Conclusions The foregoing analysis does not exhaust the analytic methods of laser spectroscopy (see, e.g., [6–8, 142, 143]). The methods of traditional [8–10, 144, 145] resonance [8, 146], and active (or CARS) [8, 11, 147] Raman scattering spectroscopy are continuously being expanded. Newer, purely laser methods — optogalvanic spectroscopy [25, 148], optothermal spectroscopy [7, 149], the method of selective photoionization [6, 150], etc. — are also being developed.Further development of laser spectra analysis will primarily require going beyond narrow laboratory, purely research setups, and the development of commercial laser analytic devices. In this connection, in selecting a method as the basis for the device being constructed it is necessary to know not only the technical characteristics, such as sensitivity, selectivity, speed of operation, etc., but also the metrological characteristics, such as the random and systematic measurement errors; in addition, the measurement accuracy is a decisive factor. At the same time there are few works devoted to the questions of accuracy of the measurements performed with laser spectrometers; in the literature available to us there are no reviews and comparisons of analytic methods of laser spectroscopy from this viewpoint.Amongst the foregoing methods the direct absorption method has the highest accuracy. With a definite arrangement of the measurement process this method enables absolute measurements of the concentration of the analyte component, i.e., it does not require precalibration of the apparatus based on gas mixtures (for the gas analyzer). The minimum achievable error of such measurements is limited by the error of the premeasured absorption coefficient for radiation of the molecule being detected at the wavelength of the laser radiation and at the present time can equal 1–3%. Other methods studied are characterized by higher sensitivity, and they are also more accurate, difficult to calibrate, and less versatile. A comparative analysis of the methods and their errors will be performed in the future.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 7–26, January, 1988.We thank A. P. Voitovich for useful remarks and a discussion of this work.