A chip-scale atomic beam source for non-classical light

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.00199v1
• Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 20:09:19 GMT
• Title: A chip-scale atomic beam source for non-classical light
• Authors: Braden J. Larsen, Hagan Hensley, Gabriela D. Martinez, Alexander Staron, William R. McGehee, John Kitching, James K. Thompson,
• Abstract summary: Room temperature thermal atoms have proven to be a powerful resource for magnetometry, electrometry, atom-entanglement generation, and robust atomic clocks.<n>Recent efforts have sought to realize compact and highly manufacturable atomic vapors and atomic beams for chip-scale magnetometry and atomic clocks.<n>Here, we show that a chip-scale rubidium beam source can be integrated with a high finesse cavity-QED system to generate non-classical light.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Room temperature thermal atoms have proven to be a powerful resource for magnetometry, electrometry, atom-entanglement generation, and robust atomic clocks. Recent efforts have sought to realize compact and highly manufacturable atomic vapors and atomic beams for chip-scale magnetometry and atomic clocks. Here, we show that a chip-scale rubidium beam source can be integrated with a high finesse cavity-QED system to generate non-classical light. By demonstrating the compatibility of these two technologies, we open a new path for distributed sources of non-classical light and set the stage for using cavity-QED to enhance the performance of chip-scale magnetometers and atomic clocks.

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