Terahertz-Based Detectors Using Cold-Atom Optics

Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20782, USA fcrowne arl. army.mil [Pg.161]

In this paper we explore the design of microwave-based structures that can enhance the interaction of electromagnetic fields with cold-atom ensembles, leading to novel sensing modalities based on the quantum-mechanical behavior of these systems In particular, we discuss electromagnetically-induced transparency in a single uncondensed cold-atom cloud, and a two-cloud version of a SQUID, where the clouds are EEC s and take the place of the weakly coupled superconductors. [Pg.161]

These systems are both promising candidates for use in the high-precision detection of chemical contaminants. [Pg.161]

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