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Millimeter Wave Detection via Autler-Townes Splitting in Rubidium Rydberg Atoms

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Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway, Andrew Schwarzkopf, Dave Anderson, Stephanie Miller, Nithiwadee Thaicharoen, Georg Raithel

Abstract

In this paper we demonstrate the detection of millimeter waves via Autler-Townes splitting in 85Rb Rydberg atoms. This method may provide an independent atomic-based SI-traceable method for measuring mm-wave electric fi elds, which addresses a gap in current calibration techniques in the mm-wave regime. The electric field amplitude within a rubidium vapor cell in the WR-10 wave guide band is measured for frequencies of 93 GHz, and 104 GHz. Relevant aspects of Autler-Townes splitting originating from a four-level electromagnetically induced transparency scheme are discussed. Experimental results are presented where we measure the E-fi eld generated by an open ended wave guide using this technique. Experimental results are compared to a full wave finite element simulation.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
105
Issue
2
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-INDUCED-TRANSPARENCY, SYSTEMS
Sensors, Optical physics and communications, Quantum information science and Spectroscopy

Citation

Gordon, J. , Holloway, C. , Schwarzkopf, A. , , D. , , S. , , N. and , G. (2014), Millimeter Wave Detection via Autler-Townes Splitting in Rubidium Rydberg Atoms, Applied Physics Letters (Accessed December 21, 2024)

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Created July 17, 2014, Updated January 27, 2020