Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 183601 (2004) - Frequency Mixing Using Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Cold Atoms

Frequency Mixing Using Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Cold Atoms

Danielle A. Braje, Vlatko Balić, Sunil Goda, G. Y. Yin, and S. E. Harris

Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 183601 – Published 29 October 2004

Abstract

We report the first experimental demonstration of four-wave mixing using electromagnetically induced transparency in cold atoms. Backward-wave, phase-matched difference-frequency conversion is achieved at optical powers of a few nanowatts and at energies of less than a picojoule.

Received 17 June 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.183601

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Danielle A. Braje^*, Vlatko Balić, Sunil Goda, G. Y. Yin, and S. E. Harris

Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA

^*Electronic address: braje@stanfordalumni.org

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Vol. 93, Iss. 18 — 29 October 2004

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