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Journal of Modern Optics

Coherent population trapping in the Λ system by a two-mode quantized field in an SU(2) coherent state

Christopher C. Gerry

Published Apr 1, 1999• 1 citation
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Abstract

Coherent population trapping (CPT) in a three-level system in the Λ configuration interacting with two quantized fields is studied. It is shown that, in addition to the known trapping states of the field involving ordinary coherent states of each mode, SU(2) coherent states associated with the Schwinger realization are also field states that give rise to CPT for this system. In addition it is pointed out that superpositions of such states, and statistical mixtures of them, for different total photon numbers also give rise to CPT. The stability of the CPT states against decay of the cavity field modes is examined. CPT is preserved if the modes decay at the same rate. A possible method for generating statistical mixtures of the SU(2) coherent states is described.

DOI
10.1080/09500349908231301

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A three-level lambda ($\ensuremath{\Lambda}$) system driven by two coherent fields at the Raman resonance condition evolves to a nonabsorbing eigenstate of the Hamiltonian called the coherent population trapping (CPT) state. We study the various factors dictating the dynamical evolution of the coherences and the populations to the CPT state. We demonstrate the formation of the CPT state even at low intensities, though it takes much longer to form such a state. For the case of unequal decay rates we demonstrate an interesting sharp dip in the steady-state response of the medium at the Raman resonance condition.