Published November 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Highly efficient four-wave mixing in double-Λ system in ultraslow propagation regime

  • 1. Center for Cold Atom Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071 (China)
  • 2. State Key Laboratory for Laser Technique and Physics Department, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 (China)

Description

We perform a time-dependent analysis of four-wave mixing (FWM) in a double-Λ system in an ultraslow-propagation regime and obtain the analytical expressions of pulsed probe laser, FWM-generated pulse, phase shifts and absorption coefficients, group velocities, and FWM efficiency. With these analytical expressions, we show that an efficiently generated FWM field can acquire the same ultraslow group velocity (Vg/c∼10-4-10-5) and pulse shape of a probe pump and that the maximum FWM efficiency is greater than 25%, which is orders of magnitude larger than previous FWM schemes in the ultraslow-propagation regime

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053818-053818.5
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36087281
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; EFFICIENCY; FREQUENCY MIXING; LASER RADIATION; MIXING; OPTICS; PHASE SHIFT; PROBES; PULSE SHAPERS; PULSES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TIME DEPENDENCE; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; MECHANICS; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATIONS; SIGNAL CONDITIONERS; SORPTION

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