This investigation discusses the influence of phase-changing collisions on the probe group velocity in Doppler-broadened, cycling, degenerate two-level systems, with F/sub e/ = F/sub g/ +1 and F/sub g/ > 0, interacting with an intense pump laser and a weak probe laser. In addition, This study demonstrates that a change in sign of the group velocity due to phase-changing also be obtained in realistic atomic systems.

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Optics Communications

Phase and amplitude control of the group velocity in a two-level system with shelving state

I. Azuri, A. Eilam, A. V. Sharypov, A. D. Wilson‐Gordon, Harry Friedmann

Published Jul 5, 2010• 3 citations

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DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.06.057

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We discuss the influence of phase-changing collisions on the group velocities in Doppler-broadened, cycling, degenerate two-level systems where

{F}_{e}={F}_{g}+1

and

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, interacting with pump and probe lasers, that exhibit electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA). Two model systems are considered: the

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N

system at low pump intensity.