Abstract
A three-level atom in the V-configuration is treated under two coherent laser fields at resonance with two allowed transitions. The master equation for the system and full quantum mechanical Hamiltonian are derived, and equations of motion for the elements of the density matrix are obtained by projecting into the bare- and dressed-states schemes. Analysis of the light amplification without population inversion in this V-type system is accomplished within the framework of the dressed-state basis. The physical content of the equations of motion for the density matrix elements, namely the coherences and the populations is provided by identifying effective decay and relaxation rates and gain/absorption constants with the appropriate composite coefficients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 119-120 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: 3 May 1998 → 8 May 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference |
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| City | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Period | 3/05/98 → 8/05/98 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (all)