Title :
Raman resonant probe gain and pump depletion in rubidium vapor for simultaneous slow and fast light effects
Author :
Pati, G.S. ; Salit, M. ; Salit, K. ; Shahriar, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
We demonstrate simultaneous slow and fast light effects using Raman resonant probe gain and pump depletion in rubidium. The use of a weak probe to produce anomalous dispersion in a pump highly simplifies metrological applications.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; atom-photon collisions; light coherence; optical pumping; quantum optics; rubidium; Raman resonant probe gain; Rb; anomalous dispersion; fast light effects; optically induced atomic coherence; pump depletion; rubidium vapor; slow light effects; Dispersion; Fast light; Frequency; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Resonance; Stimulated emission; 020.1670; 060.1810;
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
