Atom-Light Interactions in a Photonic Crystal Waveguide

Author: Hood, Jonathan David

Year: 2017

Degree: Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Advisor: Kimble, H. Jeff

Committee Members: Kimble, H. Jeff; Faraon, Andrei; Painter, Oskar J.; Brandao, Fernando

Option: Physics

DOI: 10.7907/Z9NV9G9Z

Abstract

New opportunities for optical physics emerge from the integration of cold atoms with nanophotonic devices. Due to their small optical loss and tight field confinement, these nanoscale dielectric devices are capable of mediating strong atom-light interactions and open new avenues for quantum transport and quantum many-body phenomena. In particular, coupling atoms to the band edge of a photonic crystal waveguide (PCW) provides a unique platform for generating tunable range coherent atom-atom interactions which are mediated by the guided mode photons.

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