Giant cross-Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level Y-type atomic system

Authors

  • Nguyen Van Phu
  • Nguyen Huy Bang
  • Doai Van Le

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https://doi.org/10.4302/plp.v13i1.1081

Abstract

The analytical expression for the group index in a degenerated three-level lambda-type atomic system is derived as a function of the parameters of laser fields and external magnetic field. The influence of the external magnetic field on the group index is investigated. It is shown that by changing the magnitude or sign of the external magnetic field, the transparency window with normal dispersion switches to enhanced absorption with anomalous dispersion at the line center and hence the light propagation can be converted between subluminal and superluminal modes.

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Nguyen Van Phu

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2021-03-31

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N. V. Phu, N. H. Bang, and D. V. Le, “Giant cross-Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level Y-type atomic system”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13–15, Mar. 2021.

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