Title :
Switch of absorption in coherently driven media
Author :
Dahl, K. ; Molella, L. Spani ; Rinkleff, R.-H. ; Danzmann, K.
Author_Institution :
Albert Einstein Inst., Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover
Abstract :
A system usually characterized by electromagnetically induced absorption was investigated with a probe and a coupling laser. Properly tuning the laser polarizations and intensities, inversions in the lasers absorption were measured for the first time.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; laser tuning; quantum optics; self-induced transparency; EIA; coherently driven media; coupling laser; electromagnetically induced absorption; laser absorption; laser intensities; laser polarization tuning; probe laser; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Probes; Switches; (020.1670) Coherent optical effects; (130.4815) Optical switching devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
