Abstract
We present evidence that the odd-photon destructive interference plays an important role when laser induced transparency is used to generate a four-wave mixing signal at a frequency corresponding to a resonance transition. We observe that the resonance four-wave mixing works as predicted by the Harris theory until a critical concentration is reached. Well above the critical concentration the four-wave mixing field becomes concentration independent. This destructive interference significantly limits the much anticipated high efficiency nonlinear wave generation promised in early studies on laser induced transparency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-78 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 1996 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering