Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Log inSign up
Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Blog
Job Board
Q3AS

© 2026 Aqora Quantum S.A.S.

TermsPrivacyLegal Notice

Chinese Physics

Phase control in an open Λ-type system with spontaneously generated coherence

Cui Ni, Fan Xijun, Aiyun Li, Chengpu Liu, Gong Shang-Qing, Xu Zhi-Zhan

Published Feb 26, 2007• 4 citations
Publisher

Abstract

This paper investigates the control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on the gain, dispersion and populations in an open Λ system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC). It shows that by adjusting the value of the relative phase, a change from lasing with inversion to lasing without inversion can be realized; the values and frequency spectrum regions of the inversionless gain and dispersion can be obviously varied; high refractive index with zero absorption and electromagnetically induced transparency can be achieved. It is also found that when the driving field is resonant, the shapes of the dispersion and the gain curves versus the probe detuning are very similar if the relative phase of the dispersion lags π/2 than that of the gain, however for the off-resonant driving field the similarity will disappear; the gain, dispersion and populations are periodical functions of the relative phase, the modulation period is always 2π; the contribution of SGC to the inversionless gain and dispersion is much larger than that of the dynamically induced coherence.

DOI
10.1088/1009-1963/16/3/026

Related papers

Phase control of gain and dispersion in an open lambda-type inversionless lasing system

Xijun Fan, Cui Ni, Shufen Tian +3 more

The control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on the gain and dispersion in an open Λ-type inversionless lasing system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) is investigated. It is shown that the inversionless gain and dispersion are quite sensitive to variation in the relative phase; by adjusting the value of the relative phase, electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), a high refractive index with zero absorption and a larger inversionless gain can be realized. It is also shown that, in the contributions to the inversionless gain (absorption) and dispersion, the contribution from SGC is always much larger than that from the dynamically induced coherence for any value of the relative phase. Our analysis shows that variation in the SGC effect will cause the spectrum regions and values of the inversionless gain and dispersion to vary evidently. We also found that, under the same conditions, the values of the inversionless gain and dispersion in the open system are evidently larger than those in the corresponding closed system; EIT occurs in the open system but cannot occur in the closed system.

Journal of Modern Optics•Dec 15, 2005•17 citations

Phase control of gain and dispersion in an open V-type system

Xuejun Fan, J. J. Li, Shufen Tian +4 more

The control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on gain, dispersion and populations in an open V-type three-level system with spontaneously generated coherence is studied. The result shows that by adjusting the value of the relative phase, the transformation between lasing with inversion and lasing without inversion (LWI) can be realized and high dispersion (refractive index) without absorption can be obtained. The shape and value range of the dispersion curve are similar to those of the gain curve, and this similarity is closely related to the relative phase. The effects of the atomic exit and injection rates and the incoherent pump rate on the control role of the relative phase are also analysed. It is found easier to get LWI by adjusting the value of the relative phase using the open system rather than the closed system, and using an incoherent pump rather than without using the incoherent pump. Moreover the open system can give a larger LWI gain than the closed system.

Journal of Modern Optics•Aug 15, 2005•14 citations

Phase control of inversionless gain in a closed atomic system with Doppler broadening

Hui Ma, Bu Fan-Ge, Hong-xia Qiao +3 more

We studied the controlling role played by the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on inversionless gain of the probe field in a closed and Doppler broadened Λ-type three-level system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC). It was found that：(1) Regardless of the driving field being in or off resonance, and regardless of the probe and driving fields being co- or counter- propagating, the gain maximum value always varies periodically with variation of the relative phase with the period 2π. (2) When the driving field is in resonance, the gain maximum value decreases monotonicly with Doppler width increasing, and moreover, the decreasing in the counter-propagation case is faster than that in the co-propagation case. When the driving field is off resonance, the gain maximum value does not monotonicly decrease or increase with Doppler width increasing. In both above cases, the largest inversionless gain can be gotten by adjusting the relative phase. (3) The contribution of SGC to the inversionless gain is much larger than that of the dynamically induced coherence.

Acta Physica Sinica•Jan 1, 2008•5 citations

Control of probe response and dispersion in a three level closed Λ system: Interplay between spontaneously generated coherence and dynamically induced coherence

Sulagna Dutta, Krishna Rai Dastidar

The dispersion and the absorption properties of a closed three-level Λ system with incoherent pumping have been studied when both dynamically induced coherence (DIC) and the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) play a significant role. We analyze the interplay between the dynamically induced coherence (DIC) and the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) on the absorption spectrum to induce different nonlinear processes like amplification without population inversion (AWI), electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA). By changing the probe field Rabi frequency the response of the system can switch over from one nonlinear process to other and hence the probe field Rabi frequency can be used as a knob for switching different nonlinear responses. By changing the relative phase of two fields the response of the system switches over from EIA to EIT or EIT to AWI which can be used as optical switch. Choosing appropriate value of the relative phase and the probe field Rabi frequency, the dispersion and hence the propagation of the probe pulse can be controlled efficiently. Therefore these parameters can be used as a knob to manipulate light propagation from subluminal to superluminal. Exact analytical expressions for the coherences and populations in the steady state limit have been derived (keeping all orders of system parameters) to generalize the analysis. Any restrictions over the system parameters have been avoided to make it applicable to various atomic and molecular systems.

Journal of Physics Conference Series•Sep 1, 2007•10 citations

Effect of spontaneously generated coherence on inversionless lasing gain in an atomic system with Doppler broadening

Hui Ma, Xia Tan, Shufen Tian +2 more

We have studied the effect of the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) on gain of lasing without inversion (LWI) in a closed three-level Λ-type atomic system with Doppler broadening. It is shown that, regardless of the driving and probe fields being co- or counter-propagating, at a suitable value of the Doppler width, we can obtain a much larger LWI gain with SGC than that without SGC; and the region of the LWI gain spectrum with SGC is obviously larger than that without SGC. When the Doppler width takes a constant value, the gain does not monotonically decrease or increase with increasing strength of SGC, the largest LWI gain can be obtained by adjusting strength of SGC. Generally speaking, the co-propagating probe and driving fields is favourable to obtain a larger LWI gain.

Chinese Physics•Aug 1, 2007•4 citations

Effect of Relative Phase on Probe Response in Open Four-level System

Fan Xi-jun

The effect of the relative phase Φ between the probe and driving fields on gain and dispersion from different aspects in an open quasi-type four-level system by the numerical solution of the steady state was investigated.The results show that by adjusting the value of the relative phase the inversionless gain and dispersion can be periodically amplified and attenuated.High dispersion (refractive index) without absorption can be achieved.The dispersion curve corresponding to Φ=α is similar to the gain curve corresponding to Φ=α+π/2.When the probe field is on resonance,the largest lasing without inversion (LWI) gain can be obtained by adjusting the relative phase.The effect of the atomic exit and injection rates on the LWI gain for different values of the relative phase is also studied.

ACTA PHOTONICA SINICA•Jan 1, 2008•0 citations
This paper investigates the control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on the gain, dispersion and populations in an open Λ system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC). It shows that by adjusting the value of the relative phase, a change from lasing with inversion to lasing without inversion can be realized; the values and frequency spectrum regions of the inversionless gain and dispersion can be obviously varied; high refractive index with zero absorption and electromagnetically induced transparency can be achieved. It is also found that when the driving field is resonant, the shapes of the dispersion and the gain curves versus the probe detuning are very similar if the relative phase of the dispersion lags π/2 than that of the gain, however for the off-resonant driving field the similarity will disappear; the gain, dispersion and populations are periodical functions of the relative phase, the modulation period is always 2π; the contribution of SGC to the inversionless gain and dispersion is much larger than that of the dynamically induced coherence.
The control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on the gain and dispersion in an open Λ-type inversionless lasing system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) is investigated. It is shown that the inversionless gain and dispersion are quite sensitive to variation in the relative phase; by adjusting the value of the relative phase, electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), a high refractive index with zero absorption and a larger inversionless gain can be realized. It is also shown that, in the contributions to the inversionless gain (absorption) and dispersion, the contribution from SGC is always much larger than that from the dynamically induced coherence for any value of the relative phase. Our analysis shows that variation in the SGC effect will cause the spectrum regions and values of the inversionless gain and dispersion to vary evidently. We also found that, under the same conditions, the values of the inversionless gain and dispersion in the open system are evidently larger than those in the corresponding closed system; EIT occurs in the open system but cannot occur in the closed system.
The control role of the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on gain, dispersion and populations in an open V-type three-level system with spontaneously generated coherence is studied. The result shows that by adjusting the value of the relative phase, the transformation between lasing with inversion and lasing without inversion (LWI) can be realized and high dispersion (refractive index) without absorption can be obtained. The shape and value range of the dispersion curve are similar to those of the gain curve, and this similarity is closely related to the relative phase. The effects of the atomic exit and injection rates and the incoherent pump rate on the control role of the relative phase are also analysed. It is found easier to get LWI by adjusting the value of the relative phase using the open system rather than the closed system, and using an incoherent pump rather than without using the incoherent pump. Moreover the open system can give a larger LWI gain than the closed system.
We studied the controlling role played by the relative phase between the probe and driving fields on inversionless gain of the probe field in a closed and Doppler broadened Λ-type three-level system with spontaneously generated coherence (SGC). It was found that：(1) Regardless of the driving field being in or off resonance, and regardless of the probe and driving fields being co- or counter- propagating, the gain maximum value always varies periodically with variation of the relative phase with the period 2π. (2) When the driving field is in resonance, the gain maximum value decreases monotonicly with Doppler width increasing, and moreover, the decreasing in the counter-propagation case is faster than that in the co-propagation case. When the driving field is off resonance, the gain maximum value does not monotonicly decrease or increase with Doppler width increasing. In both above cases, the largest inversionless gain can be gotten by adjusting the relative phase. (3) The contribution of SGC to the inversionless gain is much larger than that of the dynamically induced coherence.
The dispersion and the absorption properties of a closed three-level Λ system with incoherent pumping have been studied when both dynamically induced coherence (DIC) and the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) play a significant role. We analyze the interplay between the dynamically induced coherence (DIC) and the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) on the absorption spectrum to induce different nonlinear processes like amplification without population inversion (AWI), electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA). By changing the probe field Rabi frequency the response of the system can switch over from one nonlinear process to other and hence the probe field Rabi frequency can be used as a knob for switching different nonlinear responses. By changing the relative phase of two fields the response of the system switches over from EIA to EIT or EIT to AWI which can be used as optical switch. Choosing appropriate value of the relative phase and the probe field Rabi frequency, the dispersion and hence the propagation of the probe pulse can be controlled efficiently. Therefore these parameters can be used as a knob to manipulate light propagation from subluminal to superluminal. Exact analytical expressions for the coherences and populations in the steady state limit have been derived (keeping all orders of system parameters) to generalize the analysis. Any restrictions over the system parameters have been avoided to make it applicable to various atomic and molecular systems.
We have studied the effect of the spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) on gain of lasing without inversion (LWI) in a closed three-level Λ-type atomic system with Doppler broadening. It is shown that, regardless of the driving and probe fields being co- or counter-propagating, at a suitable value of the Doppler width, we can obtain a much larger LWI gain with SGC than that without SGC; and the region of the LWI gain spectrum with SGC is obviously larger than that without SGC. When the Doppler width takes a constant value, the gain does not monotonically decrease or increase with increasing strength of SGC, the largest LWI gain can be obtained by adjusting strength of SGC. Generally speaking, the co-propagating probe and driving fields is favourable to obtain a larger LWI gain.
The effect of the relative phase Φ between the probe and driving fields on gain and dispersion from different aspects in an open quasi-type four-level system by the numerical solution of the steady state was investigated.The results show that by adjusting the value of the relative phase the inversionless gain and dispersion can be periodically amplified and attenuated.High dispersion (refractive index) without absorption can be achieved.The dispersion curve corresponding to Φ=α is similar to the gain curve corresponding to Φ=α+π/2.When the probe field is on resonance,the largest lasing without inversion (LWI) gain can be obtained by adjusting the relative phase.The effect of the atomic exit and injection rates on the LWI gain for different values of the relative phase is also studied.