Enhanced Raman scattering by spatially distributed atomic coherence
L. Q. Chen, Guo-Wan Zhang, Chun-Hua Yuan +3 more
We demonstrate experimentally an enhancement in Raman scattering in Rb atomic vapor due to the atomic coherence initially prepared by a weak write laser. We find that the enhanced Raman scattering depends on the spatial distribution of the atomic spin coherence and can be explained with a simple picture of three-wave mixing. This effect can in principle be used to have a light conversion efficiency near unity in Raman process. Such an enhanced Raman scattering may have practical applications in quantum information, nonlinear optics, and laser spectroscopy.
Applied Physics Letters•Jul 27, 2009•25 citations