Optical multistability in three-level atoms inside an optical ring cavity

被引：228
作者：
Joshi, A [1 ]
Xiao, M [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Arkansas, Dept Phys, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2003年 / 91卷 / 14期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.143904
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
Optical multistability in an optical ring cavity filled with a collection of three-level Lambda-type rubidium atoms has been experimentally demonstrated. The observed multistability is very sensitive to the induced atomic coherence in the system and can evolve from a normal bistable behavior with the change of the coupling field as well as the atomic number density. The underlying mechanism for the formation of such multistability is also discussed.
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