Spontaneous emission of “polarized” V-type three-level atoms strongly coupled with an optical cavity*
Xue Yan-Li, Zhu Shi-Deng, Li Jia-Fang, Ding Wei, Feng Bao-Hua, Li Zhi-Yuan†
       
Schematics of a three-level V-type atom embedded in a single-mode damped cavity. Photons can decay from the sides of the cavity and through the axis direction via spontaneous emission modulated by the strong atom–cavity coupling.