中国物理B ›› 2009, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 1072-1076.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/18/3/039

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Optical bistability and multistability in a three-level Δ-type atomic system under the nonresonant condition

陈爱喜, 王志平, 陈德海, 徐彦秋   

  1. Department of Applied Physics, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China
  • 收稿日期:2008-04-14 修回日期:2008-07-06 出版日期:2009-03-20 发布日期:2009-03-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi, China (Grant Nos 2007GZW0819 and 2008GQW0017) the Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, China (Grant Nos [2007]191 and GJJ09504), the Science Foundation of

Optical bistability and multistability in a three-level Δ-type atomic system under the nonresonant condition

Chen Ai-Xi(陈爱喜)†, Wang Zhi-Ping(王志平), Chen De-Hai(陈德海), and Xu Yan-Qiu(徐彦秋)   

  1. Department of Applied Physics, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China
  • Received:2008-04-14 Revised:2008-07-06 Online:2009-03-20 Published:2009-03-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi, China (Grant Nos 2007GZW0819 and 2008GQW0017) the Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, China (Grant Nos [2007]191 and GJJ09504), the Science Foundation of

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摘要： Under a nonresonant condition, we theoretically investigate hybrid absorptive-dispersive optical bistability and multistability behaviours in a three-level Δ-type system by using a microwave field to drive a hyperfine transition between two upper excited states inside a unidirectional ring cavity. We find that the optical bistability and multistability behaviours can be controlled by adjusting the intensity of the microwave field or the intensity of the coherent coupling field. Furthermore, our studies show an interesting phenomenon of the transition from the optical bistability to the optical multistability only by changing the negative detuning of the coupling field into the positive detuning of the coupling field.

Abstract: Under a nonresonant condition, we theoretically investigate hybrid absorptive-dispersive optical bistability and multistability behaviours in a three-level Δ-type system by using a microwave field to drive a hyperfine transition between two upper excited states inside a unidirectional ring cavity. We find that the optical bistability and multistability behaviours can be controlled by adjusting the intensity of the microwave field or the intensity of the coherent coupling field. Furthermore, our studies show an interesting phenomenon of the transition from the optical bistability to the optical multistability only by changing the negative detuning of the coupling field into the positive detuning of the coupling field.

Key words: optical bistability, multistability, detuning

中图分类号:  (Optical bistability, multistability, and switching, including local field effects)

  • 42.65.Pc
42.50.Dv (Quantum state engineering and measurements)