Journal of Optoelectronics·laser
Spontaneously Generated Coherence in an Open Four-level Atomic System
Fan Xi-jun
Abstract
We put forward a model of an open quasi Λ-type four-level atomic system,and then investigate the effect of spontaneously generated coherence(SGC) on the gain of lasing without inversion from different respects by using the numerical calculation results of the system in the steady state.The study results show that,the switching from absorption to lasing without inversion(LWI) and the enhancement of the LWI gain can be realized by adjusting the strength of SGC;the variety of the two factors p1 to p2 which represent the SGC effect will produce remarkable different influence on the LWI gain.We also find that,the LWI gain is much larger in open system than that in the corresponding closed system;moreover,when the incoherent pump field is absent,the LWI gain can be obtained in the open system but cant in the closed system.