The Jaynes–Cummings Model (JCM) has recently been receiving increased attention as
one of the simplest, yet intricately nonlinear, models of quantum physics. Emphasising the …

Coherent preparation by laser light of quantum states of atoms and molecules can lead to
quantum interference in the amplitudes of optical transitions. In this way the optical …

We consider the dynamics of single photons in a nonlinear optical cavity. When the Kerr
nonlinearities of atomic dark resonances are utilized, the cavity mode is well described by a …

The quest for all-optical signal processing is generally deemed to be impractical because
optical nonlinearities are usually weak. The emerging field of nonlinear photonic crystals …

An ideal and reversible transfer technique for the quantum state between light and
metastable collective states of matter is presented and analyzed in detail. The method is …

This tutorial introduces the theoretical and experimental basics of electromagnetically
induced transparency (EIT) in thermal alkali vapors. We first give a brief phenomenological …

We describe a general technique that allows for an ideal transfer of quantum correlations
between light fields and metastable states of matter. The technique is based on trapping …

Optical nonlinearities offer unique possibilities for the control of light with light. A prominent
example is electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), where the transmission of a …

Achieving magnetometers with ultrahigh sensitivity at room temperature is an outstanding
problem in physical sciences and engineering. Recently developed non-Hermitian cavity …

We investigate the quantum properties of fields generated by resonantly enhanced wave
mixing based on atomic coherence in Raman systems. We show that such a process can be …