Open AccessNumerical study of superradiant mixing by an unsynchronized superradiant state of multiple atomic ensembles
Author(s) -
Haechan An,
Yoonchan Jeong
Publication year - 2020
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.393311
Subject(s) - physics , mixing (physics) , four wave mixing , quantum optics , atomic physics , superradiance , coupling (piping) , pulse (music) , nonlinear optics , nonlinear system , optics , quantum mechanics , laser , materials science , detector , metallurgy
We numerically analyze superradiant dynamics in atomic ensembles that have different transition frequencies using a numerical model that can take account of the transient behavior of an unsynchronized superradiant state. The numerical results unveil that the superradiant emission of a periodic pulse train can be induced by means of collective multiple frequency generation, which we call superradiant mixing. This is, in fact, due to the superradiant coupling of unsynchronized atomic ensembles. We numerically investigate the superradiant mixing in detail, varying the collective decay rate, repumping rate, and the number of the individual atomic ensembles with detuned frequencies. This work broadens our understanding of the collective atomic behavior in a detuned system, and it also suggests a novel method for frequency generation without relying on the conventional Kerr nonlinear effect.