Population Difference Gratings Induced in a Resonant Medium by a Pair of Short Terahertz Nonoverlapping Pulses


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Abstract

We show that, using a pair of short terahertz pulses, it is possible to form light-induced gratings of the population difference, which can be applied to control terahertz radiation. The pulses coherently interact with the medium and do not overlap in it. The examined effect opens up new opportunities in terahertz spectroscopy with the use of such short pulses.

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R. M. Arkhipov

St. Petersburg State University; ITMO University

Author for correspondence.
Email: arkhipovrostislav@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034; St. Petersburg, 197101

A. V. Pakhomov

ITMO University

Email: arkhipovrostislav@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 197101

M. V. Arkhipov

St. Petersburg State University; ITMO University

Email: arkhipovrostislav@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034; St. Petersburg, 197101

I. Babushkin

Institute of Quantum Optics, Leibniz University Hannover

Email: arkhipovrostislav@gmail.com
Germany, Hannover, 30167

N. N. Rosanov

ITMO University; Vavilov State Optical Institute; Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: arkhipovrostislav@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 197101; St. Petersburg, 199053; St. Petersburg, 194021

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