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The temporal evolution of population for the numerical solution (line) and the approximate analytical solution (dot) after applying a Gaussian single-cycle pulse

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posted on 2013-08-07, 00:00 authored by Xunming Cai, Jingyun Zhao, Zhaoying Wang, Qiang Lin

Figure 1. The temporal evolution of population for the numerical solution (line) and the approximate analytical solution (dot) after applying a Gaussian single-cycle pulse. The pulse width parameter is T = 0.7 T0; \phi _0 = \frac{\pi }{2}; ω = ωeg = 3 rad fs−1. (a) The peak Rabi frequency of pulses is Ω0 = 0.5 rad fs−1. (b) The peak Rabi frequency of pulses is Ω0 = 0.8 rad fs−1.

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The interactions of sub-cycle and single-cycle pulses with two- or three-level quantum systems are studied, respectively. For the two-level quantum system, two cases in which the carrier frequency of pulses is in resonance and far from resonance with the atom are analysed. The ultrafast complete population transfer can be obtained. The sub-cycle pulse with a far off-resonant carrier frequency is found to be more suitable for the population transfer. The relation between the area of pulses and population transfer is clarified in the sub-cycle and single-cycle domain. For the Lambda-type three-level quantum system, more than 90% of population transfer can be achieved from one level to another. The scheme is insensitive to the variation of the laser parameters such as the peak Rabi frequency and the carrier frequency for both two- and three-level quantum systems.

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