Efficient frequency conversion induced by quantum constructive interference

Opt Lett. 2010 Nov 15;35(22):3778-80. doi: 10.1364/OL.35.003778.

Abstract

We demonstrate in experiment an efficient cw four-wave mixing scheme with maximal intensity conversion efficiency up to 73% in a double-Λ system of hot rubidium atoms. Relevant theoretical analysis shows that this high conversion efficiency benefits greatly from the constructive interference between two four-wave mixing channels, characterized by two different space-dependent phases.