Optical multistability in three-level atoms inside an optical ring cavity

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Joshi, A [1 ]
Xiao, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Arkansas, Dept Phys, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.143904
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O4 [物理学];
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Optical multistability in an optical ring cavity filled with a collection of three-level Lambda-type rubidium atoms has been experimentally demonstrated. The observed multistability is very sensitive to the induced atomic coherence in the system and can evolve from a normal bistable behavior with the change of the coupling field as well as the atomic number density. The underlying mechanism for the formation of such multistability is also discussed.
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