Shown in this picture is the first experimental measurement of cavity-less strong coupling between light and acoustic vibrations (phonons) in an optical fiber. In the lab, one can measure several indicators of strong coupling. One of these is an avoided crossing, such as that shown in the picture.
#Research Group Birgit Stiller “ #Quantum Optoacoustics”
Light and sound can interact in optical fibers, enabling applications ranging from photonic machine learning to #QuantumTechnologies.
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📸 Laura Blázquez Martínez
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