@inproceedings{2c6e894a9bbc4f1eb06b9108817f3d18,
title = "Characterization of the atomic coherence decay for the storage of light",
abstract = "We present an experimental study of decoherence of the ground energy levels of 87Rb atoms in vapor cells. We measure the decoherence of the ground state using three different methods: measuring the decay constant of the storage of light in atomic vapor, the decay rates of transient coherence oscillations of the ground state, and the width of the electromagnetically induced transparency resonances. The measurements showed decoherence rates on the scale of 104 s-1.",
keywords = "Electromagnetically induced transparency, Ground state decoherence, Hanle oscillations, Storage of light",
author = "E. Figueroa and F. Vewinge and J. Appel and G. G{\"u}nter and Lvovsky, \{A. I.\}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1117/12.681295",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819463841",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV",
note = "Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV ; Conference date: 13-08-2006 Through 14-08-2006",
}