Coherent optical two-photon resonance tomographic imaging in three dimensions

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  • Mateusz Mazelanik
  • Adam Leszczyński
  • Tomasz Szawełło
  • Michał Parniak

Magnetic resonance imaging is a three-dimensional imaging technique, where a gradient of the magnetic field is used to interrogate spin resonances with spatial resolution. The application of this technique to probe the coherence of atoms with good three-dimensional resolution is a challenging application. We propose and demonstrate an optical method to probe spin resonances via a two-photon Raman transition, reconstructing the 3D-structure of an atomic ensemble’s coherence, which is itself subject to external fields. Our method relies on a single time-and-space resolved heterodyne measurement, allowing the reconstruction of a complex 3D coherence profile. Owing to the optical interface, we reach a tomographic image resolution of 14 × 14 × 36 μm3. The technique allows to probe any transparent medium with a resonance structure and provides a robust diagnostic tool for atom-based quantum information protocols. As such, it is a viable technique for application to magnetometry, electrometry, and imaging of electromagnetic fields.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer165
TidsskriftCommunications Physics
Vol/bind6
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider7
ISSN2399-3650
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 4 jul. 2023

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
We thank K. Banaszek and W. Wasilewski for their support and K. Jachymski and S. Borówka for insightful discussions. The “Quantum Optical Technologies” (MAB/2018/4) project is carried out within the International Research Agendas program of the Foundation for Polish Science co-financed by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund. MM was also supported by the Foundation for Polish Science via the START scholarship. This research was funded in whole or in part by National Science Centre, Poland grant no. 2021/43/D/ST2/03114 and by the Office of Naval Research Global grant no. N62909-19-1-2127.

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