Nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a double-Lambda system under the influence of coherent population trapping.
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Nondegenerate four-wave mixing (NDFWM) in a double-L system of Rb atomic vapor was achieved for collinear pump fields. By comparison of different pump-probe configurations, direct experimental evidence of influence of coherent population trapping on the output power of the NDFWM signal was established. A maximal efficiency for generating the NDFWM signal exists for a moderate pump power in this double-L system.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 23 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998