Title :
Nonlinear optics using electromagnetically induced transparency
Author :
Harris, S.E. ; Yin, G.Y.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
It is now well understood that the characteristics of a nonlinear optical process are the result of the interplay of the linear and nonlinear susceptibilities. In general, as an atomic transition to the ground state is approached, the nonlinear susceptibility is resonantly enhanced, but, at the same time, the media exhibits a rapidly increasing refractive index and becomes opaque. During the last several years we have shown how electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) may be used to dramatically solve this problem
Keywords :
nonlinear optical susceptibility; self-induced transparency; atomic transition; electromagnetically induced transparency; ground state; linear susceptibility; nonlinear optics; nonlinear susceptibility; refractive index; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Electromagnetic coupling; Frequency conversion; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4950-4
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1998.710230
