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Generation of new structured beams via spatially dependent transparency

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We propose a new scheme for generating new structured beams via spatially dependent transparency in a three-level atomic system. Due to the joint quantum interference induced by Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) field and constant coupling field, we can achieve different spatially dependent beams by measuring the probe absorption intensity profiles. The proposed scheme may provide potential applications in optics and novel quantum technologies.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11674002) and the State Scholarship Fund of China Scholarship Council (CSC) as a visiting scholar at University of Nottingham (File No. 201806505020). The authors acknowledge helpful advice and comments from the referees.

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    Jing Qiu, Zhiping Wang & Benli Yu

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Qiu, J., Wang, Z. & Yu, B. Generation of new structured beams via spatially dependent transparency. Quantum Inf Process 18, 160 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-019-2278-6

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