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Dissipative Kerr solitons in a warm atomic vapor system

Zhifan Zhou, Jie Zhao, M. T. DiMario +3 more

Dissipative Kerr solitons generated by four-wave mixing in hot rubidium atoms within a phase conjugate resonator are presented. The solitons are tunable with pump detuning and laser power and exhibit Turing rolls and dark-soliton formation.

Conference on Lasers and Electro-OpticsJan 1, 20220 citations

Multiple entangled modes out of a hot rubidium vapour

A. Montaña Guerrero, R. L. Rincón Celis, Gaurav Nirala +6 more

Parametric amplification and oscillation in atomic vapors produced by four wave mixing process can lead to multiple entangled sidebands. We explore this structure, revealing four mode entanglement on the probe and conjugate modes.

Quantum 2.0 Conference and ExhibitionJan 1, 20220 citations

An Ultra-Bright Omnidirectional Atomic-Vapor Photon-Pair Source Based on Doppler-Free Four-Wave-Mixing and Collective Emission

Yuping Huang, Michael Moore

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyMay 22, 20090 citations

Four-wave-mixing Between The Upper-excited States In A Cascade Configuration

Utsab Khadka, Huaibin Zheng, Min Xiao

Two-color resonant four-wave-mixing radiation is generated between the 5D5/2 and 5P3/2 excited states in atomic rubidium vapor using atomic coherence via Doppler-free EIT and two-photon absorption mechanisms, and studied in the frequency domain.

Frontiers in OpticsJan 1, 20100 citations

Tunable dissipative solitons in a parametric oscillator based on atomic four-wave mixing

Sutapa Ghosh, Brielle E. Anderson, Gregory T. Moille +3 more

Temporal dissipative solitons are central to nonlinear photonics, yet conventional platforms such as optical fibers and microresonators provide limited dispersion tunability and weak nonlinearities. Here, we demonstrate a highly tunable soliton platform based on atom–light interactions in a rubidium vapor optical parametric oscillator. A continuous-wave pump drives four-wave mixing in the vapor, generating probe and conjugate fields, one of which is fed back through a fiber loop to form the oscillator. By tuning the pump intensity and detuning, we control the dispersive properties and third-order nonlinearity of the medium, enabling the formation of diverse nonlinear states including bright and dark solitons, soliton crystals, dark–bright soliton pairs, platicons, and breather solitons. Unlike conventional systems, solitons emerge spontaneously without cavity scanning or pulsed excitation. The system isolates gain, dispersion, and nonlinearity within the atomic medium, allowing flexible cavity-length tuning without modifying other operating parameters. We introduce the technique of characterizing the solitonic states through the linewidth of the output intensity power spectrum, which remains independent of cavity length and is limited only by the experimental apparatus, indicating a high degree of phase coherence. This contrasts with conventional mode-locked states, for which the linewidth scales inversely with the square of the cavity length. With pulse durations of ∼100 ns determined by the gain bandwidth of the four-wave mixing, the solitons can be directly detected for rapid and complete characterization. This platform offers a versatile route for exploring nonlinear optical dynamics and developing applications in quantum photonics and communication.Temporal dissipative solitons are central to nonlinear photonics, yet conventional platforms such as optical fibers and microresonators provide limited dispersion tunability and weak nonlinearities. Here, we demonstrate a highly tunable soliton platform based on atom–light interactions in a rubidium vapor optical parametric oscillator. A continuous-wave pump drives four-wave mixing in the vapor, generating probe and conjugate fields, one of which is fed back through a fiber loop to form the oscillator. By tuning the pump intensity and detuning, we control the dispersive properties and third-order nonlinearity of the medium, enabling the formation of diverse nonlinear states including bright and dark solitons, soliton crystals, dark–bright soliton pairs, platicons, and breather solitons. Unlike conventional systems, solitons emerge spontaneously without cavity scanning or pulsed excitation. The system isolates gain, dispersion, and nonlinearity within the atomic medium, allowing flexible cavity-length tuning without modifying other operating parameters. We introduce the technique of characterizing the solitonic states through the linewidth of the output intensity power spectrum, which remains independent of cavity length and is limited only by the experimental apparatus, indicating a high degree of phase coherence. This contrasts with conventional mode-locked states, for which the linewidth scales inversely with the square of the cavity length. With pulse durations of ∼100 ns determined by the gain bandwidth of the four-wave mixing, the solitons can be directly detected for rapid and complete characterization. This platform offers a versatile route for exploring nonlinear optical dynamics and developing applications in quantum photonics and communication.

APL PhotonicsOct 1, 20260 citations

Optical parametric oscillator based on a degenerate four wave mixing process in atoms

Pedro Enrique Piñeros Lourenço

Sep 24, 20250 citations

Tunable dissipative solitons from a parametric oscillator based on 4-wave mixing in an atomic vapor

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