Title :
Energy transfer between four-wave and six-wave mixing processes in rubidium atoms via atomic coherence
Author :
Zhang, Yanpeng ; Anderson, B. ; Xiao, Min
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Abstract :
Efficient four-wave mixing (FWM) and six-wave mixing (SWM) processes are generated simultaneously in a four-level, inverted-Y atomic system via dual-EIT windows. Energy exchange during propagation between the FWM and SWM processes was experimentally observed.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; light coherence; multiwave mixing; quantum optics; rubidium; self-induced transparency; FWM; Rb; atomic coherence; dual-EIT windows; energy exchange; energy transfer; four-wave mixing process; inverted-Y atomic system; rubidium atoms; six-wave mixing process; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Energy exchange; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Signal processing; (030.1670) Coherent optical effects; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing; (270.4180) Multiphoton processes; (300.2570) Four-wave mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
