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Optics and Spectroscopy

Transmission and reflection spectra of a Raman induced grating in atomic media

Vasily G. Arkhipkin, S. A. Myslivets

Published Nov 1, 2015• 0 citations
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Abstract

The spectral properties of an electromagnetically induced grating that is based on the spatial modulation of the Raman gain in the field of a standing pump wave in a three-level homogeneous medium have been discussed. It has been shown that, by varying the intensity or the frequency of the pump field, one can control the transmission and reflection spectra, while the transmission and reflection coefficients of the probe (Raman) wave can simultaneously be greater than unity. The influence of the nonideality of the standing wave on the spectral characteristics of the grating has been studied.

DOI
10.1134/s0030400x1511003x

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