Control of group velocity of light by phase-changing collisions

A. D. Wilson-Gordon, C. Goren, M. Rosenbluh, H. Friedmann

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Abstract

We discuss the influence of phase-changing collisions on the probe group velocity in Doppler-broadened, cycling, degenerate two-level systems, with Fe = Fg + 1 and Fg > 0, interacting with an intense pump laser and a weak probe laser. Two possible configurations are studied. In the first, the polarizations of the lasers are perpendicular, and the system exhibits electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA) due to transfer of coherence (TOC) [1]. In the second, the lasers have the same polarization, and the system exhibits EIA, at low pump intensity, due to transfer of population (TOP) between the Zeeman levels of the ground hyperfine state [2]. EIA-TOC is modeled by a four-level N system (Fig. 1a) [1] whereas EIA-TOP is modeled by a double two-level system (Fig.1b) [2].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC '05
Pages91
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC '05 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 12 Jun 200517 Jun 2005

Publication series

Name2005 European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC '05
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2005 European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC '05
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period12/06/0517/06/05

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