Experimental demonstration of enhanced index of refraction via quantum coherence in Rb

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作者
Zibrov, AS
Lukin, MD
Hollberg, L
Nikonov, DE
Scully, MO
Robinson, HG
Velichansky, VL
机构
[1] HOUSTON ADV RES CTR, TEXAS LASER LAB, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 USA
[2] MAX PLANCK INST QUANTUM OPT, D-85748 GARCHING, GERMANY
[3] NATL INST STAND & TECHNOL, BOULDER, CO 80303 USA
[4] PN LEBEDEV PHYS INST, MOSCOW 117924, RUSSIA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.3935
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We present a proof-of-principle experiment demonstrating a resonant enhancement of the index of refraction accompanied by vanishing absorption in a cell containing a coherently prepared Rb vapor. The results are in good agreement with detailed theoretical predictions.
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页码:3935 / 3938
页数:4
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