ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY IN A 3-LEVEL LAMBDA-TYPE SYSTEM IN RUBIDIUM ATOMS

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作者
LI, YQ
XIAO, M
机构
[1] Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1995年 / 51卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.51.R2703
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
An electromagnetically induced transparency is observed at one arm of a three-level Λ-type system in a rubidium D1 line (794.8 nm) with an 85% reduction in absorption, when a pumping field is present at the other arm. This reduction in absorption for the weak probe field is due to the atomic coherence produced by the strong pumping field. This experiment is done in a Rb vapor cell at room temperature with cw diode lasers for both pumping and probe beams in a Doppler-free configuration. A simple theoretical treatment including Doppler broadening is in good qualitative agreement with the experimental measurement. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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页码:R2703 / R2706
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