Open AccessElectromagnetically induced transparency viaelectron spin coherence in a quantum wellwaveguide
Author(s) -
Tao Li,
Hailin Wang,
N. H. Kwong,
R. Binder
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.003298
Subject(s) - electromagnetically induced transparency , physics , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , coherence time , atomic coherence , quantum , optics , four wave mixing , polarization (electrochemistry) , quantum optics , quantum mechanics , nonlinear optics , laser , chemistry
We propose and analyze a novel scheme to realize electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) via robust electron spin coherence in semiconductor quantum wells. This scheme uses light hole transitions in a quantum well waveguide to induce electron spin coherence in the absence of an external magnetic field. For certain polarization configurations, the light hole transitions form a crossed double-V system. EIT in this system is strongly modified by a coherent wave mixing process induced by the electron spin coherence.