A THIN ATOMIC VAPOR AS A NONLINEAR-OPTICAL MEDIUM

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AI, B [1 ]
GLASSNER, DS [1 ]
KNIZE, RJ [1 ]
PARTANEN, JP [1 ]
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[1] UNIV SO CALIF,DEPT ELECT ENGN,LOS ANGELES,CA 90089
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10.1063/1.110970
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We demonstrate efficient degenerate four-wave mixing in a 10 mum cell of cesium atomic vapor using resonant light. This thin atomic vapor can be utilized for processing high resolution images in a joint transform optical correlator. A figure of merit is presented showing that thin atomic vapors can perform optical correlation of images using fewer photons than other materials.
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页码:951 / 953
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