Controllable atom localization via double-dark resonances in a tripod system

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2180-2184

  Cheng, Dong Chao ^a   Niu, Yue Ping ^a   Li, Ru Xin ^a   Gong, Shang Qing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PROBABILITY; RESONANCE;

ATOM LOCALIZATION; CONTROL FIELD; DOUBLE-DARK RESONANCE; RABI FREQUENCY; SHARP ABSORPTION PEAK; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STANDING-WAVE FIELD; TRIPOD SYSTEM;

QUANTUM OPTICS;

EID: 33751213062     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.23.002180     Document Type: Article

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