219 research outputs found
Controlling statistical properties of stored light
Statistical properties of outgoing light pulses are studies after they have
been stored in a medium of atoms in the tripod configuration. A generalized
Hong-Ou-Mandel interference, storing of squeezed states and homodyne signal
analysis are discussed in the context of their dependence on the parameters of
the control fields used for light storage and release.Comment: 5 figure
Coherent processing of a light pulse stored in a medium of four-level atoms
It is demonstrated that the properties of light stored in a four-level atomic
system can be modified by an additional control interaction present during the
storage stage. By choosing the pulse area of this interaction one can in
particular continuously switch between two channels into which light is
released.Comment: text+4 figure
Electromagnetically-induced transparency and light storing of a pair of pulses
Electromagnetically-induced transparency and light storing are studied in the
case of a medium of atoms in a double Lambda configuration, both in terms of
dark- and bright-state polatitons and atomic susceptibility. It is proven that
the medium can be made transparent simultaneously for two pulses following
their self-adjusting so that a condition for an adiabatic evolution has become
fulfilled. Analytic formulas are given for the shapes and phases of the
transmitted/stored pulses. The level of transparency can be regulated by
adjusting the heights and phases of the control fields.Comment: text +6 figure
Controlled light storage in a double lambda system
It is shown theoretically that after light storing in a medium of four-level
atoms it is possible to release a new pulse of a different frequency, the
process being steered by another driving beam. It is also possible to store one
pulse and to release two different ones, with their time separation and heights
being controlled.Comment: 7 pages,3 figure
Beam splitting and Hong-Ou-Mandel interference for stored light
Storing and release of a quantum light pulse in a medium of atoms in the
tripod configuration are studied. Two complementary sets of control fields are
defined, which lead to independent and complete photon release at two stages.
The system constitutes a new kind of a flexible beam splitter in which the
input and output ports concern photons of the same direction but well separated
in time. A new version of Hong-Ou-Mandel interference is discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
On recombination in strong laser fields: effect of a slow drift
The dynamics of the recombination in ultrastrong atomic fields is studied for
one-dimensional models by numerical simulations. A nonmonotonic behavior of the
bound state final population as a function of the laser field amplitude is
examined. An important role of a slow drift of an electron wave packet is
observed.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figure
Light slowdown in the vicinity of cross-over resonances
Pulse propagation is considered in an inhomogeneously broadened medium of
three-level atoms in a V-configuration, dressed by a counter-propagating pump
pulse. A significant signal slowdown is demonstrated in this of the three
frequency windows of a reduced absorption and a steep normal dispersion, which
is due to a cross-over resonance. Particular properties of the group index in
the vicinity of such a resonance are demonstrated in the case of closely spaced
upper levels.Comment: 4 figure
Electromagnetically induced transparency for Lambda - like systems with a structured continuum
Electric susceptibility of a laser-dressed atomic medium is calculated for a
model Lambda - like system including two lower states and a continuum
structured by a presence of an autoionizing state or a continuum with a
laser-induced structure. Depending on the strength of a control field it is
possible to obtain a significant reduction of the light velocity in a narrow
frequency window in the conditions of a small absorption. A smooth transition
is shown between the case of a flat continuum and that of a discrete state
serving as the upper state of a Lambda system.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
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