TRANSIENT PROPERTIES OF AN ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY IN 3-LEVEL ATOMS

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LI, YQ
XIAO, M
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[1] Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
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10.1364/OL.20.001489
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We describe the transient behavior of an electromagnetically induced transparency in three-level atomic systems. When the coupling field is switched on, the absorption for the probe field is oscillatorily damped to its new steady-state (transparent) value. Transient gain without population inversion and enhancement of dispersion are discussed. A realistic system for experimental testing of these effects is presented.
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