Electromagnetically induced transparency and four-wave mixing in an optically dense atomic vapor

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Abstract

We show that resonant four-wave mixing (FWM), which is enhanced in optically dense atomic medium under electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) conditions, can strongly modify both cw spectra and the dynamics of the pulse propagation. In particular, we investigate the possibility to reduce the negative effects of FWM in EIT-based quantum memory. We also discuss how some of the observed features can be described by a simple theoretical model.

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Authors

  • Irina Novikova

    • College of William and Mary
    • The College of William\&Mary
    • The College of William \& Mary

  • Nathaniel Phillips

    • The College of William \& Mary
    • College of William and Mary

  • Alexey Gorshkov

    • Physics Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
    • Physics Department, Harvard University
    • Physics Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    • Harvard University
    • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA