Resonant three-wave mixing in isotropic media using induced transparency
Vasily G. Arkhipkin, V. Y. Apanonich
Three-wave frequency mixing is theoretically investigated under simultaneous single- and two-photon resonances; one of the fundamental fields is weak while another one is strong. The influence of field splitting on nonlinear susceptibility is studied for both homogeneously- and Doppler-broadened transitions. We analyzed the role of interference of quantum transitions via quasilevels in absorption and nonlinear generation and its impact on mixing process. The possibility of significant enhancement of nonlinear generation efficiency in optically dense media is demonstrated.
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE•Oct 21, 1998•0 citations