Abstract
We have observed electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in rare-earth Pr3+-doped Y2SiO5 over the spectral hole-burning temperature. The transmission of the probe laser beam is increased by a factor of exp(1.4) at 12 K when a coupling laser of 1.2 kW/cm2 is applied to the system. The observation of EIT over the spectral hole-burning temperature in a rare-earth-doped solid represents important progress toward high-density echo-based optical memories at higher temperatures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 801-804 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics