由相干制备原子系统构成的理想光学介质

电磁感应透明（electromagnetically induced transparency,EIT）发生时所伴随的效应(如可控的线性吸收和色散,可控的非线性增强)是理想光学介质所必需的重要特性。通过理解这种相干制备的多能级原子系统的线性和非线性特征,人们能够更好地设计和利用这种新颖的光学介质,并将其应用到光通信和量子信息处理中。文章简单介绍了与EIT有关的原子介质的基本（线性和非线性）光学特性,并简单评价了几个令人感兴趣的应用。     

四能级Tripod-型原子系统中量子相干导致的交叉Kerr非线性效应

计算了四能级Tripod-型原子系统中探针光极化率随其频率失谐量的变化曲线.结果表明,当触发光作用于该系统的一个共振跃迁能级时,可使探针光的吸收和色散在其电磁感应透明(Electromagnetically Induced Transparency,EIT)窗口(由耦合光产生)处发生显著变化.随着触发光Rabi频率的增加,探针光在EIT窗口的吸收显著降低,色散显著增加.这种由触发光引起的探针光极化率的变化对应着三阶Kerr非线性光学效应,这一效应在偏振量子相位门中有着潜在的应用价值.     

多能级原子系统暗压缩态的制备

基于二能级原子暗压缩态的制备方案，对多能级原子系统暗压缩态的产生机理进行研究，并提出一个如何在多能级原子系统中制备压缩态的方案。结果表明，在Lamb—Dicke近似下，考虑边带冷却效应就可以将多能级原子冷却至最低最子态；通过选择合适的入射光中心频率，利用多能级原子系统同样可以激光冷却被俘获的原子，并导致暗压缩态的出现。     

级联三能级介质中非线性光学信号的增强

揭示非最大相干可能比最大相干产生更有效的非线性频率转换. 为此以三能级级联系统(没有最大相干)为例计算其非线性光学信号的强度, 并与三能级Λ型系统(具有最大相干)进行比较. 利用非微扰方法计算表明, 在双光子共振和相同参数的条件下, 级联系统产生的非线性光学信号的最大强度约是Λ系统的两倍. 利用缀饰态表象分析表明, 两个系统中耦合跃迁的自发辐射及其介入的不可逆三光子过程具有相反的作用. 它们在级联系统中加强非线性转换, 而在Λ系统中削弱非线性转换. 关键词： 电磁感应透明 非线性光学过程 双光子共振     

原子类原子系统光学特性的量子相干调控应用基础研究

简要介绍了在原子类原子小量子系统光学特性的量子相干调控应用基础研究方面所取得的一些成果,主要包括周期调制场控制弱光孤子传输、光学腔超窄线宽输出、非对称双量子阱中光学前驱波的分离以及极性分子系统中的电磁诱导透明现象等.     

基于自发辐射相干实现光学前驱动场

研究一个具有两个靠得足够近激发能级的双Lambda模型, 在矩形脉冲中分离出光学前驱动场. 当耦合场是大失谐时, 该原子系统在自发辐射相干效应的影响下产生一个透明窗口并伴随着陡峭的色散曲线. 因此, 由于透明窗口中的慢光效应可以使光学前驱动场从主脉冲场中分离出来. 另外, 我们通过调控脉冲波形序列研究探测场相位和幅值的累积光学前驱动波. 数值结果表明: 由于累积光前驱动场与脉冲主场的相长干涉大大地提高瞬态脉冲的能量.     

自发产生相干对探测场的色散和吸收影响

在Y形四能级原子系统中,分析了自发产生相干对探测场的色散和吸收影响. 结果发现,随着自发产生相干的增强,系统呈现的电磁感应透明窗口逐渐变窄,并在共振处出现反常色散,吸收从负值变为正值. 同时,当抽运场和耦合场的相对强度不同时,共振处附近吸收为零或出现增益,而两场强相等或接近时,系统对探测场表现为吸收. 关键词： 非线性光学 电磁感应透明 自发产生相干     

相干诱导冷原子微腔中的动态光存储

将行波耦合激光、驻波光栅激光和静磁场作用于一个超冷原子系综,获得了由两个Bragg反射区和一个电磁感应透明区构成的动态可控光学微腔。对耦合激光、光栅激光和静磁场进行时间调制,将一个弱探测激光送入这一相干诱导光学微腔,使其形成周期振荡,然后再根据需要在一定时间延迟之后将其导出,将这一伴随着较弱能量损耗的探测脉冲受限传播过程视为一个有效的动态光存储机制。对提出的信息存储机制进行了数值模拟,讨论了它的优点和实用价值,提出了它的发展前景。     

非线性光学效应与光速减慢

激光技术的发展为极限光速的测量和应用提供了有效工具。本主要介绍了与光速减慢有关的非线性光学知识和光速减慢的实验原理及方法。光速减慢实验中用到的低温Na原子气在探测激光和耦合激光的共同作用下处于量子相干态－－一种非线性极化状态,由于电磁感应透明效应（EIT）,探测光可以使介质的折射率改变并能透过Na原子气,使极限光速的测量和应用变为实现。     

激光场线宽对四能级原子系统相干效应的影响

采用密度矩阵方程,在引入激光场线宽的条件下,计算了N型四能级原子系统中介质对探测场的吸收。结果表明:耦合场线宽的引入,消弱了四能级原子相干,对抑制吸收有增强作用,对增强吸收有抑制作用,即耦合场线宽的引入导致了退相干。控制场线宽的引入,在电磁感应透明中削弱了四能级原子相干性,降低了共振吸收,增强了光透明;在电磁感应吸收中,控制场线宽的增加使谱线中心两侧的吸收增强,削弱了谱线中心的吸收增强,从而使四能级系统的电磁感应吸收转换为电磁感应透明。     

一维冷原子晶格中相干诱导三光子带隙

基于电磁感应透明技术,将相干耦合的Tripod型原子俘获在一维光晶格中并使其呈高斯型分布,由于介质的折射率被一维光晶格周期性调制,从而实现动态调控的三光子带隙结构.通过求解光场与原子相互作用密度矩阵方程以及光波在周期性介质中散射的传输矩阵方程,计算出探测场在相干驱动介质中的稳态反射谱和透射谱.计算结果表明:光子带隙的位置、宽度以及反射率可以通过改变两个耦合场的失谐、强度和几何布拉格失谐来调谐.     

Ultraslow optical solitons via electromagnetically induced transparency: a density-matrix approach

We study the ultraslow optical solitons in a resonant three-level atomic system via electromagnetically induced transparency under a density-matrix (DM) approach. The results of linear and nonlinear optical properties are compared with those obtained by using an amplitude variable (AV) approach. It is found that the results for both approaches are the same in the linear regime if the corresponding relations between the population-coherence decay rates in the DM approach and the energy-level decay rates in the AV approach are appropriately imposed. However, in the nonlinear regime there is a small difference for the self-phase modulation coefficient of the nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation that governs the time evolution of probe pulse envelope. All analytical predicts are checked by numerical simulations.     

四能级原子系统中的电磁诱导吸收

以三个电偶极跃迁(中间跃迁作为探测跃迁、两边分别是耦合跃迁和控制跃迁)构成N型四能级系统为例，研究介质对探测光的吸收.揭示了在N型四能级系统中，既可产生电磁诱导吸收又可产生电磁诱导透明.这不仅取决于非相干转移率的大小，而且还取决于耦合场、控制场的强度和第四个简并能级的衰减速率大小. 关键词： 电磁诱导吸收 电磁诱导透明 原子相干的自发转移 能级的衰减速率     

High-resolution three-dimensional atomic microscopy via double electromagnetically induced transparency

We aim to present a new scheme for high-dimensional atomic microscopy via double electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level tripod system. For atom–field interaction, we construct a spatially dependent field by superimposing three standing-wave fields(SWFs) in 3 D-atom localization. We achieve a high precision and high spatial resolution of an atom localization by appropriately adjusting the system variables such as field intensities and phase shifts. We also see the impact of Doppler shift and show that it dramatically deteriorates the precision of spatial information on 3 D-atom localization. We believe that our suggested scheme opens up a fascinating way to improve the atom localization that supplies some practical applications in atom nanolithography, and Bose–Einstein condensation.     

Coherent manipulation of spin squeezing in atomic Bose-Einstein condensate via electromagnetically induced transparency

We propose a scheme to coherently control spin squeezing of atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) via the technique of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). We study quantum dynamics of the mean spin vector and spin squeezing. It is shown that the mean spin vector and spin squeezing of the BEC can be controlled and manipulated by adjusting the external coupling fields or/and internal nonlinear interactions of the BEC. It is indicated that the spin squeezing can be generated rapidly in the dynamical process and maintained in a long time interval. It is found that a larger effective Rabi coupling between atoms and lasers can produce a stronger spin squeezing, and the squeezing can maintain a longer time interval.     

An analytical model for cross-Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level N-type atomic system with Doppler broadening

We present an analytical model for cross-Kerr nonlinear coefficient in a four-level N-type atomic medium under Doppler broadening.The model is applied to87 Rb atoms to analyze the dependence of the cross-Kerr nonlinear coefficient on the external light field and the temperature of atomic vapor.The analysis shows that in the absence of electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT)the cross-Kerr nonlinear coefficient is zero,but it is significantly enhanced when the EIT is established.It means that the cross-Kerr effect can be turned on/off when the external light field is on or off.Simultaneously,the amplitude and the sign of the cross-Kerr nonlinear coefficient are easily changed according to the intensity and frequency of the external light field.The amplitude of the cross-Kerr nonlinear coefficient remarkably decreases when the temperature of atomic medium increases.The analytical model can be convenient to fit experimental observations and applied to photonic devices.     

Two-component spatial optical solitons in a four-state ladder system via electromagnetically induced transparency

We propose a scheme to generate two-component spatial optical solitons in a lifetime broadened four state atomic system with a ladder configuration via electromagnetically induced transparency. We show that, different from the schemes using passive optical media such as photorefractives and planar waveguides, the two-component spatial optical solitons in the present coherent resonant system can be produced with very low light intensity. The stability of the two-component spatial optical solitons and their interaction are also investigated by numerical simulations.     

基于电磁诱导透明的原子自旋波读出效率实验研究

光信息的存储与读出效率对量子信息领域有着重要的意义, 电磁诱导透明是最常用的方法. 本论文基于电磁诱导透明方法首次在热原子系综中实验研究了反 向和同向读取原子自旋波信息的回复效率, 并对实验结果进行了理论分析, 实验和理论的结果都表明同向和反向读出效率的高低取决于原子系综中原子自旋波的强度空间分布. 这一实验研究将会对热原子系综中的光与原子信号相互转换过程的应用有着一定的意义. 关键词： 电磁诱导透明 反向传播 原子系综