2014/07/31 by Raiju Puthumpally-Joseph, Maxim Sukharev, O. Atabek +3
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computational physics #Dipole #Electromagnetic field #Electromagnetic radiation #Electromagnetically induced transparency #Lorentz transformation #Opacity #Optics #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum mechanics #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Random lasers and scattering media #Reflection (computer programming) #Spectral line #Transparency (behavior) #physics.optics #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.113.163603
published as Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 163603 (2014)
arxiv created 2014/09/22 · openalex publication_date 2014/10/16 · arxiv updated 2016/07/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We determine the optical response of a thin and dense layer of interacting quantum emitters. We show that, in such a dense system, the Lorentz redshift and the associated interaction broadening can be used to control the transmission and reflection spectra. In the presence of overlapping resonances, a dipole-induced electromagnetic transparency (DIET) regime, similar to electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), may be achieved. DIET relies on destructive interference between the electromagnetic waves emitted by quantum emitters. Carefully tuning material parameters allows us to achieve narrow transmission windows in, otherwise, completely opaque media. We analyze in detail this coherent and collective effect using a generalized Lorentz model and show how it can be controlled. Several potential applications of the phenomenon, such as slow light, are proposed.