Dark-state polaritons in electromagnetically induced transparency

被引：1426
作者：
Fleischhauer, M
Lukin, MD
机构：
[1] Univ Munich, Sekt Phys, D-80333 Munich, Germany
[2] Harvard Smithsonian Ctr Astrophys, Inst Theoret Atom & Mol Phys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 84卷 / 22期
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D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.5094
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
We identify form-stable coupled excitations of light and matter ("dark-state polaritons") associated with the propagation of quantum fields in electromagnetically induced transparency. The properties of dark-state polaritons such as the group velocity are determined by the mixing angle between light and matter components and can be controlled by an external coherent field as the pulse propagates. In particular, light pulses can be decelerated and "trapped" in which case their shape and quantum state are mapped onto metastable collective states of matter. Possible applications of this reversible coherent-control technique are discussed.
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页码：5094 / 5097
页数：4
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