• DocumentCode
    690079
  • Title

    PT symmetry in coherent atomic media

  • Author

    Jiteng Sheng ; Miri, Mohammad-Ali ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Min Xiao

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate that four-level atomic media provide a versatile platform for realizing parity-time (PT) symmetric optical potentials. The peculiar propagation dynamics emerging from such arrangements are examined both below and above the PT threshold.
  • Keywords
    light coherence; light propagation; optical pumping; optical waveguides; PT symmetry; PT threshold; coherent atomic media; four-level atomic media; parity-time symmetric optical potentials; propagation dynamics; Atom optics; Couplings; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6834471