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Analytic solution and pulse area theorem for three-level atoms

Quantum Physics 2018-12-14 v2

Abstract

We report an analytic solution for a three-level atom driven by arbitrary time-dependent electromagnetic pulses. In particular, we consider far-detuned driving pulses and show an excellent match between our analytic result and the numerical simulations. We use our solution to derive a pulse area theorem for three--level VV and Λ\Lambda systems without making the rotating wave approximation. Formulated as an energy conservation law, this pulse area theorem provides a simple picture for a pulse propagation through a three--level media.

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@article{arxiv.1704.02398,
  title  = {Analytic solution and pulse area theorem for three-level atoms},
  author = {Gavriil Shchedrin and Chris O'Brien and Yuri Rostovtsev and Marlan O. Scully},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.02398},
  year   = {2018}
}
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