Electromagnetically induced inhibition of two-photon absorption in sodium vapor
Abstract
We report the observation of the electromagnetically induced inhibition of two-photon absorption with atomic sodium vapor as a test medium. A 60% reduction of two-photon resonant absorption was recorded at the 3S-4D transition when a cw coupling laser was applied at the 3P-5S transition.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- February 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.61.023401
- Bibcode:
- 2000PhRvA..61b3401G
- Keywords:
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- 42.50.Hz;
- 42.65.Tg;
- Strong-field excitation of optical transitions in quantum systems;
- multiphoton processes;
- dynamic Stark shift;
- Optical solitons;
- nonlinear guided waves