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
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