Quantum state-controlled directional spontaneous emission of photons into a nanophotonic waveguide

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Mitsch, R ^a   Sayrin, C ^a   Albrecht, B ^a   Schneeweiss, P ^a   Rauschenbeutel, A ^a  

^a TU WIEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; GLASS FIBER; NANOFIBER;

CESIUM; ELECTRON; EMISSION; LASER METHOD; OPTICAL METHOD; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVELENGTH;

ARTICLE; ATOM; DECOMPOSITION; DIPOLE; FLUORESCENCE; HEATING; LASER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OPTICS; PHOTON; POLARIZATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 84923353962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6713     Document Type: Article

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