International Conference on Actual Problems of Electron Devices Engineering

Theory of precursor-pulse forming under conditions of quasi-resonant laser pulse interaction with inhomogeneously broadened quantum transition

L.A. Vershinin, A E Dmitriev, E.I. Dmitriyeva, Oleg M. Parshkov, A.L. Pisnoi

Published Jun 25, 2003• 0 citations

Abstract

The peculiarities of precursor-pulse forming under conditions of self-induced transparency with relaxation processes are discussed. The influence of phase modulation processes on the 2/spl pi/-pulse and precursor pulse propagation is investigated. The possibility of full depression of 2/spl pi/-pulse and propagation of alone precursor-pulse is shown. The convenience with experimental results concerned with observation of self-induced transparency in rubidium vapor is demonstrated.

DOI: 10.1109/apede.2002.1044946

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