Title :
Slow-light generation in an Er-doped glass via electromagnetically induced transparency
Author :
Mel´nikov, Igor V.
Author_Institution :
LSE Corp., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
A combination of a four-level electromagnetically induced transparency and second-order nonlinearity is shown to enhance profoundly the efficiency of frequency conversion in an Er-doped glass owing to the pump-pulse slowing down.
Keywords :
erbium; optical frequency conversion; optical glass; optical pumping; self-induced transparency; slow light; Er-doped glass; four-level electromagnetically induced transparency; frequency conversion; pump pulse; second-order nonlinearity; slow-light generation; Absorption; Frequency conversion; Glass; Nonlinear optics; Probes; Resonant frequency; Silicon compounds; electromagnetically induced transparency; second-harmonic generation; slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110517
