Optical echoes generated by standing-wave fields: Observations in atomic vapors

R. Kachru, T. W. Mossberg, E. Whittaker, S. R. Hartmann

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Abstract

We discuss some general features of optical echoes generated in standing-wave (SW) fields. Three types of SW echos - transverse, longitudinal, and stimulated - which we call TSW, LSW and SSW echoes, respectively, are distinguished. We report the first observation of three successive TSW echoes and compare their relative amplitude with theory. We also report the first observation of SSW echoes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-227
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1979

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