Quantum interference in spontaneous emission from a three-level atom in photonic crystals

Shi Yao Zhu*, Y. Yang

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Abstract

In this letter, the spontaneous emission from a three-level atom embedded in a photonic band gap structure is studied. The quantum interference between two decay processes affects the atomic splitting of the upper levels into dressed states, and leads to some novel behavior of the populations in the excited states: complete decay and no population inversion between the upper levels, which are quite different from that of two-level atoms in a photonic crystal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)838-843
Number of pages6
JournalLaser Physics
Volume9
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1999

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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