A new class of optical multistabilities and instabilities induced by atomic coherence

Anno: 1983

Autori: Arecchi F.T., Kurmann J., Politi A.

Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Dip. di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Italy

Abstract: The collective radiative behavior of three level atoms with two degenerate levels in the ground state, with particular emphasis on the role of the ground state atomic coherence, is investigated. When put in a cavity resonator, these atoms yield not only tristability, but also a higher-order bistability, a quadristability and a region of self generated oscillations.

Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 44 (6)      Da Pagina: 421  A: 425

Parole chiavi: atomic energy levels; cavity resonators; coherence

Citazioni: 26
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