Abstract
We demonstrate efficient degenerate four-wave mixing in a 10 μm 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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 951-953 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |