• DocumentCode
    444105
  • Title

    Observations cross-absorption modulation mediated by coherent population trapping in hot rubidium vapor

  • Author

    Pack, Michael V. ; Camacho, Ryan M. ; Howell, John C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    247
  • Abstract
    Using the four-level N-system discussed by Schmidt and Imamoglu, Opt. Lett. 21,1936(1996), we observe cross-absorption modulation in hot rubidium atoms. Quantum coherences from coherent population trapping create larger Kerr nonlinearities than conventional three-level cascade systems.
  • Keywords
    laser beam effects; optical Kerr effect; optical coherent transients; optical modulation; optical pumping; photon counting; radiation pressure; resonant states; rubidium; Kerr nonlinearity; Raman resonance; Rb; coherent population trapping; cross-absorption modulation; four-level N-system; hot rubidium vapor; laser beam; optical pumping; photon counter; quantum coherence; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Quantum cascade lasers; Stationary state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548742
  • Filename
    1548742