级联型四能级原子相干介质中的光学双稳态和多稳态

主要研究了在一单向环形腔内的级联型四能级原子被三个光场驱动的光学双稳态和多稳态行为. 三个单模光场通过三个光子跃迁路径与原子系统耦合. 在这种情况下,中间两能级间所加的耦合场Ω_B变得非常重要. 研究显示耦合场Ω_B的增加会使光学双稳态的阈值减小,同时也会导致光学多稳态的产生.对上面两能级间所加的耦合场的作用也进行了讨论,同时还讨论了探测场失谐和合作参数对光学双稳态及多稳态的影响. 关键词： 原子相干 光学双稳态和多稳态 四能级原子     

Optical bistability and multistability in a four-level quantum system in the presence of plasmonic nanostructure

In this paper, the effect of plasmonic nanostructure on behavior of optical bistability and multistability in a four-level quantum system embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity has been studied. It is found that the distance between plasmonic nanostructures and a four-level quantum system is varied from 4.4 nm to 14.4 nm and has an essential role for controlling the threshold of optical bistability and multistability. Moreover, obtained results show that the group velocity of pulse propagation through the medium is strongly depended on the distance between the plasmonic nanostructure and the four-level quantum system.     

Optical bistability in four-level nonradiative dyes

We describe conditions under which optical bistability may be observed in a Fabry-Perot filled with saturably absorbing dye. Bistability occurs due to an intensity-dependent phase shift arising from nonresonant dispersion caused by an excited metastable state which is excited to the process of saturable absorption. Preliminary experiments confirm the theoretical predictions using BDN.     

Optical bistability and multistability via multi-Raman-channel interference

We investigate the optical bistability and multistability behaviors in a closed three-level A-type atomic system. By adding a sideband on either hand of the transitions which are originally coupled by a coherent control field and a coherent probe field to disturb the two-photon resonance, bistability occurs due to two-channel interference. Increasing the sideband Rabi frequency leads to the switching from bistability to tristability. When the sideband simultaneously couples with both hands, we can easily obtain quadrastability.     

Optical bistability and multistability in a parametric region

We study the optical bistability (OB) and optical multistability (OM) behaviors in a five-level $\Lambda $ -type parametric region atomic system by two-photon resonant transitions. We find that the intensity threshold of OB and switching from OB to OM or vice versa can be controlled via quantum interference between different two-photon transitions pathways.     

Optical bistability and multi-stability in a four-level atomic scheme

We investigate the optical bistability (OB) and optical multi-stability (OM) in a four-level Y-type atomic system. It is found that the optical bistability can strongly be affected by intensity and frequency detuning of coupling and probe fields. The effect of spontaneously generated coherence on phase control of the OB and OM is then discussed. It has also been shown that the optical bistability can be switched to optical multi-stability just by the quantum interference mechanism and relative phase of applied fields.     

Optical bistability and multistability in a photorefractive bidirectional ring oscillator

We consider optical bistability and multistability based on the theory of bidirectional oscillations induced by four-wave mixing (FWM) in a photorefractive (PR) phaseconjugate ring resonator model. Bistable and multistable effects of the intensity of oscillation have been established numerically using a successive bisection method that can predict repeated roots as well as discontinuities.Oscillation intensities are studied as a function of parameters such as the nonlinear coupling strength (gL), the ratio of pump beam intensities (R) and the product of reflection coefficients of three cavity mirrors (|r|). It is shown that for certain combinations of these parameters and assuming that gL exceeds its threshold value, the oscillation intensity becomes double-valued or multivalued corresponding to the number of oscillating modes in the cavity. The multiplicity of solutions as well as the possible regions of bistable/multistable branches are greatly affected by the sign of gL and also depend on whether R and |r| are greater than or less than unity.     

Optical bistability and multistability via double dark resonance in graphene nanostructure

Electrons in graphene nanoribbons can lead to exceptionally strong optical responses in the infrared and terahertz regions owing to their unusual dispersion relation.Therefore,on the basis of quantum optics and solid-material scientific principles,we show that optical bistability and multistability can be generated in graphene nanostructure under strong magnetic field.We also show that by adjusting the intensity and detuning of infrared laser field,the threshold intensity and hysteresis loop can be manipulated efficiently.The effects of the electronic cooperation parameter which are directly proportional to the electronic number density and the length of the graphene sample are discussed.Our proposed model may be useful for the nextgeneration all-optical systems and information processing based on nano scale devices.     

Control of the switch between optical multistability and bistability in three-level V-type atoms

We theoretically investigated a hybrid absorptive-dispersive optical bistability and multistability behaviour in a three-level V-type system using a microwave field driving a hyperfine transition between two upper excited states inside a unidirectional ring cavity. We find that the intensity and the frequency detuning of the coupling field as well as the intensity of the microwave field can affect the OM behaviour dramatically, which can be used to control the transition from OM to OB or vice versa without need to resort the effect of the quantum interference. The effects of the phase, the quantum interference and the atomic cooperation parameter on the OM are also studied. Our scheme may be used for building more efficient all-optical switches and logic-gate devices for optical computing and quantum information processing.     

Optical bistability and multistability via quantum interference in an Er-doped optical fiber

The optical bistability and multistability in an Er³⁺-doped ZrF₄-BaF₂-LaF₃-AlF₃-NaF optical fiber inside a ring cavity are investigated. The underlying mechanism shows some new characteristics that other schemes do not have. Thus, it may provide some new possibilities for technological applications in optoelectronics and quantum information science.     

Optical bistability using quantum coherence in a microwave-driven four-level atomic system

The behavior of the optical bistability (OB) is investigated in an optical system which consists of a four-level atomic system with a microwave drive field and an optical cavity. It is found that the optical bistability can be accomplished by adjusting different physical parameters in both steady and transient process. Due to the existence of the microwave drive field, the optical bistability can be also obtained even under weak coherent coupling field condition. Since the intensity and phase of microwave drive field can be conveniently modulated, this optical system provides a new experimental method to test the optical bistability theory.     

Optical bistability and multistability via amplitude and phase control in a Duplicated two-level system

We investigate the optical bistability(OB) in a duplicated two-level system contained in a ring cavity.The atoms are driven by two orthogonally polarized fields with a relative phase.The OB behavior of such a system can be controlled by the amplitude and the relative phase of the coupling field,and it is possible to switch between bistability and multistability by adjusting the relative phase.     

Optical bistability through the cavity effect in a four-level open atomic medium

The optical bistability and multistability behavior in a ring cavity for the four-level open atomic system, driven by two coupling fields has been analyzed. It is shown that the presence of exit rate from cavity is having a dominant effect on generating the optical bi(multi) stability on the system. It is found that the effects of the injection rates can be used to control the threshold intensity. It is also found that optical bistability can convert to optical multistability or vice versa via the effect of intensity and detuning of the coupling fields.     

Optical multistability in three-level atoms inside an optical ring cavity

Optical multistability in an optical ring cavity filled with a collection of three-level Lambda-type rubidium atoms has been experimentally demonstrated. The observed multistability is very sensitive to the induced atomic coherence in the system and can evolve from a normal bistable behavior with the change of the coupling field as well as the atomic number density. The underlying mechanism for the formation of such multistability is also discussed.     

Sideband control of optical bistability and multistability

We present sideband control of optical bistability and multistability based on trichromatic electromagnetic-field induced transparency and quantum interference. Appearance or disappearance of the bistability and multistability, manipulation of the hysteresis loop widths, and switching between bistability and tristability are achieved simply by varying the sideband amplitudes or the relative phases of the sidebands to the central component.     

Optical bistability and multistability in a defect slab doped by GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells

We proposed a new model for controlling the optical bistability(OB) and optical multistability(OM) in a defect slab doped with four-level GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells with 15 periods of 17.5 nm GaAs wells and 15-nm Al_(0.3)Ga_(0.7)As barriers. The effects of biexciton energy renormalization, exciton spin relaxation, and thickness of the slab on the OB and OM properties of the defect slab were theoretically investigated. We found that the transition from OB to OM or vice versa is possible by adjusting the controllable parameters in a lab. Moreover, the transmission, reflection, and absorption properties of the weak probe light through the slab were also discussed in detail.     

Controllable optical bistability and multistability in a rare-earth-ion-doped optical fiber

We investigated the optical bistability and multistability in an Er³⁺-doped ZrF₄–BaF₂–LaF₃–AlF₃–NaF optical fiber inside an optical ring cavity. It is found that the optical bistability and multistability can be easily controlled via adjusting properly the parameters of the corresponding system. Our scheme may provide some new possibilities for technological applications in optoelectronics and optical-fiber communication.     

Phase-dependent optical bistability and multistability in a semiconductor quantum well system

We theoretically investigate the hybrid absorptive-dispersive optical bistability and multistability in a four-level inverted-Y quantum well system inside a unidirectional ring cavity. We find that the coupling field, the pumping field as well as the cycling field can affect the optical bistability and multistability dramatically, which can be used to manipulate efficiently the threshold intensity and the hysteresis loop. The effects of the relative phase and the electronic cooperation parameter on the OB and OM are also studied. Our study is much more practical than its atomic counterpart due to its flexible design and the wide adjustable parameters. Thus, it may provide some new possibilities for technological applications in optoelectronics and solid-state quantum information science.