Title :
Four-wave parametric oscillation in Na vapor
Author :
Hayashi, N. ; Harada, K. ; Ogata, M. ; Mori, K. ; Yoshida, H. ; Mitsunaga, M.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Kumamoto Univ., Kumamoto
Abstract :
A novel type of parametric oscillation has been observed in Na atomic vapor, where four Stokes/anti-Stokes-shifted waves, mutually coupled by electromagnetically induced diffraction, simultaneously burst into oscillation with high conversion efficiency under excitation by resonant counter-propagating pump beams with elliptic beam profiles.
Keywords :
light diffraction; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; quantum optics; sodium; Na; atomic vapor; conversion efficiency; electromagnetically induced diffraction; elliptic beam profiles; four-wave parametric oscillation; parametric gain; quantum optics; resonant counter-propagating pump beam excitation; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic diffraction; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Resonance; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391765
