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Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

The transition time induced narrow linewidth of the electromagnetically induced transparency in caesium vapour

Luming Li, Xiang Peng, Cheng Liu, Hong Mei Guo, Xuzong Chen

Published Apr 21, 2004• 17 citations
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Abstract

We observed a narrow linewidth (~60 kHz) in a Doppler-broadened system showing electromagnetically induced transparency in caesium atomic vapour. The transition time induced reduction of the linewidth is illustrated both theoretically and experimentally.
DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/37/9/008

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