Quenching of spontaneous emission via quantum interference
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Abstract
A four-level atom, driven by a coherent field, is considered. We show that under certain conditions complete quenching of spontaneous emission is possible. Hence the population inversion on some specific atomic transitions can be created using a very weak incoherent pumping. We investigate the physics of the effect using bare and dressed states. The proposed scheme may be useful, in principle, for generation of high-frequency and/or high power laser light. © 1997 The American Physical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
First Page
4454
Last Page
4465
Recommended Citation
Lee, H., Polynkin, P., Scully, M., & Zhu, S. (1997). Quenching of spontaneous emission via quantum interference. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 55 (6), 4454-4465. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.55.4454