Synthesis and Thermodynamics of Tapered Optical Nanofibers

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dc.contributor.advisorLvovsky, Alexander I.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Paul
dc.contributor.committeememberTrudel, Simon
dc.contributor.committeememberBarclay, Paul
dc.contributor.committeememberKnudsen, David J.
dc.contributor.committeememberSimon, Ch. H.
dc.date2018-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-21T14:46:50Z
dc.date.available2018-03-21T14:46:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-15
dc.description.abstractThis thesis pertains to the synthesis and use of tapered nanofibers (TNF) in quantum optics experiments. TNFs are optical fibers which contain a region radially tapering down to a submicron diameter. The key feature of such fibers is that a significant portion of an internally propagating electromagnetic field is just outside the fiber in the form of an evanescent field. TNFs are used to substantially improve light-matter interactions by providing a constant small focus of light along millimeters or centimeters of length. Here we report the successful synthesis of a low-loss TNF of custom geometry both theoretically and experimentally. Additionally, we study the thermodynamics of such fibers, demonstrating the ability to measure their temperature resulting from a coupled laser. Finally, we demonstrate the ability to recover lost transmission, due to atoms adsorbed on the fiber's surface. We conclude with an outlook on future experiments with TNFs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnderson, P. (2018). Synthesis and Thermodynamics of Tapered Optical Nanofibers (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31741en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31741
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106448
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyScience
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subjectnanofiber
dc.subjectthermodynamics
dc.subjectheterodyne
dc.subjectQuantum optics
dc.subject.classificationPhysicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPhysics--Atomicen_US
dc.subject.classificationOpticsen_US
dc.titleSynthesis and Thermodynamics of Tapered Optical Nanofibers
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePhysics and Astronomy
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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