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International conference on fiber optics and photonics

Closed-Loop Multiphoton Transitions and Its Consequences

A.M. Kani, Harshawardhan Wanare

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

Conventional understanding of weak coherent light-atom interaction relies on basic processes involving ground state coherence and optical pumping. We identify closed-loop multiphoton transitions that play a central role in inducing anisotropy.
DOI
10.1364/photonics.2016.tu4a.1

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