Resonant four-wave mixing and parametric amplification in a double-/spl Lambda/ level scheme

Author

Hinze, U. ; Chichkov, B.N. ; Tiemann, E. ; Wellegehausen, B.

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Quantenoptik, Hannover Univ., Germany

fYear

2000

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2000

Abstract

Summary form only given. Double-/spl Lambda/ level schemes offer rich possibilities to study the non-linear interaction of continuous resonant radiation fields with multi-level systems. Efficient four-wave mixing with up- and down-conversion has been demonstrated previously. We report on theoretical and experimental investigations related to four-wave difference-frequency mixing and parametric amplification. As a nonlinear medium Na/sub 2/ molecules produced in a sodium heatpipe are used.

Keywords

Raman spectra; molecule-photon collisions; multiwave mixing; nonlinear media; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric amplifiers; sodium; Na heatpipe; Na/sub 2/; continuous resonant radiation fields; double-/spl Lambda/ level scheme; double-/spl Lambda/ level schemes; down-conversion; four-wave difference-frequency mixing; multi-level systems; nonlinear interaction; nonlinear medium; parametric amplification; resonant four-wave mixing; up-conversion; Absorption; Four-wave mixing; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optimized production technology; Probes; Pump lasers; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on

Conference_Location

Nice

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6319-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910241

Filename

910241