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Optics and Spectroscopy

Comparison of the Effects of Unipolar Half-Cycle and Resonant Multi-Cycle Electromagnetic Pulses on quantum systems

Rostislav M. Arkhipov, Mikhail V. Arkhipov, Nikolay N. Rosanov

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract It is shown that not only multicycle resonant pulses with zero electric area, but also nonresonant unipolar pulses can be used to efficiently excite quantum transitions in a medium. Arguments are presented in favor of the advantages of unipolar pulses for excitation of quantum systems in comparison with resonant radiation. A simple relationship has been found showing that in order to compare the effects of unipolar half-cycle and resonant multicycle pulses on atomic systems. It shows that it is necessary to compare the electric area of a unipolar pulse and the area of the envelope of a bipolar pulse, rather than their energies.

DOI
10.1134/s0030400x23030049

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