Abstract
We report on first measurements of the dependence of the transmission of resonant polarized light on the optical length in a continuous wave electromagnetically induced transparency regime. The law of light propagation is found to be exponential, with an absorption coefficient smaller compared to its value in the non-transparent case. This result is explained by a transient character of the absorption and the presence of losses of atomic population to non-observable magnetic sublevels of the ground state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 583-586 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica Scripta |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
Fields of Expertise
- Sonstiges