Theory of electromagnetically induced waveguides
Abstract
We use a full density matrix framework and the propagation equation to study the electromagnetic field induced waveguide in an atomic vapor. We explain the experimental results of Truscott et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 1438 (1999)] for waveguiding in Rb vapor.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- May 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.61.053818
- Bibcode:
- 2000PhRvA..61e3818K
- Keywords:
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- 42.50.Gy;
- 42.50.Hz;
- 42.65.Jx;
- 42.65.Tg;
- Effects of atomic coherence on propagation absorption and amplification of light;
- electromagnetically induced transparency and absorption;
- Strong-field excitation of optical transitions in quantum systems;
- multiphoton processes;
- dynamic Stark shift;
- Beam trapping self-focusing and defocusing;
- self-phase modulation;
- Optical solitons;
- nonlinear guided waves