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Transient response in a three-level system with the squeezed vacuum

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In this paper, the effects of the squeezed vacuum (SV) on the transient response in a ∨-type three-level atomic medium are investigated. We find that the properties of transient process can be greatly affected by the SV whether the vacuum-induced coherence (VIC) exists or not. The combined influence of the SV and the VIC can dramatically modify the transient absorption and gain. Especially, the transient gain can be almost eliminated in the absence of VIC. And the response time from the transient to the steady situation is dependent on the SV. When including the VIC, the transient and steady optical properties display a reverse variation with the SV. Besides, it is shown that the considerable steady state population without inversion can be always induced by the SV.

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  1. College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, China

    Zhi-Qiang Zeng & Zeng-Hui Gao

  2. Computational Physics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, China

    Zhi-Qiang Zeng & Zeng-Hui Gao

  3. College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal University, Chendu, 610066, China

    Bang-Pin Hou

  4. Department of Physics, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China

    Ya-Ping Yang

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Zeng, ZQ., Hou, BP., Gao, ZH. et al. Transient response in a three-level system with the squeezed vacuum. OPT REV 19, 45–49 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-012-0011-0

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