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Dynamics of two-photon paired superradiance

arXiv:1203.5394 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.86.013812

Abstract

We develop for dipole-forbidden transition a dynamical theory of two-photon paired superradiance, or PSR for short. This is a cooperative process characterized by two photons back to back emitted with equal energies. By irradiation of trigger laser from two target ends, with its frequency tuned at the half energy between two levels, a macroscopically coherent state of medium and fields dynamically emerges as time evolves and large signal of amplified output occurs with a time delay. The basic semi-classical equations in 1+1 spacetime dimensions are derived for the field plus medium system to describe the spacetime evolution of the entire system, and numerically solved to demonstrate existence of both explosive and weak PSR phenomena in the presence of relaxation terms. The explosive PSR event terminates accompanying a sudden release of most energy stored in the target. Our numerical simulations are performed using a vibrational transition of para-H molecule, and taking many different excited atom number densities and different initial coherences between the metastable and the ground states. In an example of number density close to cm and of high initial coherence, the explosive event terminates at several nano seconds after the trigger irradiation, when the phase relaxation time of ns is taken. After PSR events the system is expected to follow a steady state solution which is obtained by analytic means, and is made of many objects of field condensates endowed with a topological stability.

31 pages, 15 figures. Revised for publication. Title slightly changed, detailed explanation added, minor typos corrected. All equations and figures unchanged

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