Experimental realization of strong coupling between a cold atomic ensemble and an optical fiber microcavity

Li Li; Yu-Hao Pan; Yi-Jia Liu; Xiao-Long Zhou; Dong-Yu Huang; Ze-Min Shen; Jian Wang; Chuan-Feng Li; Guang-Can Guo

doi:10.3788/COL202321.092702

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