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Quantum interference effects in a $\Lambda$-type atom interacting with two short laser pulse trains

Atomic Physics 2023-06-16 v1

Abstract

We study the quantum interference between the excitation pathways in a three-level Λ\Lambda-type atom interacting with two short laser pulse trains under the conditions of electromagnetically induced transparency. The probability amplitude equations which describe the interaction of a three-level Λ\Lambda-type atom with two laser pulse trains are numerically solved. We derive analytical expressions for the population of the upper excited state for resonant laser pulse trains with a rectangular temporal profile. By varying the parameters of the laser pulse trains such as area of a single pulse, detuning, repetition period, and number of individual pulses, we analyze the quantum interference between the excitation pathways in terms of the upper excited state population.

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@article{arxiv.2306.08576,
  title  = {Quantum interference effects in a $\Lambda$-type atom interacting with two short laser pulse trains},
  author = {Gabriela Buica},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.08576},
  year   = {2023}
}
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