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Enhanced cross-Kerr nonlinearity via electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level tripod atomic system

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
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  1. State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006 (China)
We investigate, both theoretically and experimentally, the cross-Kerr nonlinearity generated in a four-level tripod system in the {sup 87}Rb D1 line. The system exhibits simultaneous electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) windows for two weak (probe and trigger) fields and the enhanced cross-Kerr nonlinearity by EIT. The cross-Kerr nonlinear phase shifts for probe (trigger) field are measured at several different intensities of trigger (probe) field. The results show that large cross-phase modulation (XPM) coefficients can be achieved at low light intensities.
OSTI ID:
22046824
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 26; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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