Novel linear and nonlinear optical properties of electromagnetically induced transparency systems

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 86-92

  Xiao, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

All optical switching; Atomic coherence; Kerr nonlinearity; Nonlinear optics; Slow light

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

ATOMIC COHERENCE;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0037273101     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2002.807973     Document Type: Article

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