Correlated photons for correlated atoms

Author: Lett Paul D.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1362-3044

Source: Journal of Modern Optics, Vol.51, Iss.12, 2004-08, pp. : 1817-1827

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Abstract

An arrangement for producing correlated and entangled photons and atoms is proposed. A geometry known as a two-beam-excited conical emission for degenerate four-wave mixing in alkali vapours is used to create correlated photons near the resonance frequencies of Bose-condensable alkali atoms. These photons can then be allowed to interact with an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate and eject correlated and entangled atom beams. A description of the proposed source and some of the possible applications are given.