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Efficient generation of stationary light pulses due to coupling between two lower levels

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A double-\(\varLambda \) system, the two low levels of which is connected by an additional weak intensity-modulated microwave field as the controlling fields are switched off, is exploited for efficient generation of stationary light pulse (SLP). Analytical and numerical results show that due to the constructive or destructive interference between the introduced microwave field and the atomic spin coherence, the generated SLP and the retrieved signal field can be optimized or degenerated without causing distortion through modulating the intensity and phase of the microwave field.

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This work is subsidized by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Project Nos. 11604174, 11704214 and 61772295.

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  1. Research Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Communication, School of Science, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, China

    Tianhui Qiu

  2. Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Engineering Laboratory of Shandong, College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266061, China

    Hui Li

  3. College of Physics and Communication Electronics, and Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China

    Min Xie

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Qiu, T., Li, H. & Xie, M. Efficient generation of stationary light pulses due to coupling between two lower levels. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 255 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01244-y

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