Modulating the multi-wave mixing processes via the polarizable dark states
Author(s) -
Huaibin Zheng,
Yanpeng Zhang,
Utsab Khadka,
Ruimin Wang,
Changbiao Li,
Zhiqiang Nie,
Min Xiao
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.015468
Subject(s) - zeeman effect , electromagnetically induced transparency , physics , degenerate energy levels , dark state , four wave mixing , polarizability , polarization (electrochemistry) , mixing (physics) , optics , atomic physics , laser , nonlinear optics , quantum mechanics , magnetic field , chemistry , molecule
We have observed multi-wave mixing (MWM) processes in reversed-Y (RY) type system in 87Rb atoms with electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) windows at different laser polarization configurations. Interesting rules of changing the MWM processes and EIT profiles are obtained. We have found that the degenerate Zeeman sublevels and their dressed-state effects are responsible for these observed phenomena. Polarizable dark states are used to describe the multi-level dressed states. The experimental data are in good agreement with the results from the theoretical calculation that takes into account all the 16 Zeeman sublevels in the RY system.
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