Frequency-modulation-induced transient oscillation in the spectra of electromagnetically induced transparency

Yong Fan Chen, Guan Chi Pan, Ite A. Yu

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Abstract

We observed the transient oscillation in the spectra of electromagnetically induced transparency by rapidly sweeping the probe laser frequency. The spectra were measured with laser-cooled 87Rb atoms. We show that the amplitude of the transient oscillation decays exponentially at a rate of Ωc 2/2Γ, where Ωc is the Rabi frequency of the coupling laser and Γ is the spontaneous decay rate of the excited state. Using the transient oscillation, we demonstrate a simple method to determine Ωc. This method is particularly useful with the low-intensity coupling laser.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1647-1650
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume21
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Sept

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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