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We analyze the role of quantum interference in a three-level Vee system using symmetric and antisymmetric superposition states. For the laser coupling to both transitions, we show that both transitions may exhibit extended periods of darkness, and that huge values for the intensity-intensity correlation function are possible. For the laser driven on just one transition, using the same technique we show that the gain of a probe beam, recently predicted by Menon and Agarwal, is due to an unexpected amplification on a completely-inverted, nondecaying transition.
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Swain, S., Ficek, Z. (2001). Giant Intensity-Intensity Correlations and Quantum Interference in a Driven Three-Level Atom. In: Orszag, M., Retamal, J.C. (eds) Modern Challenges in Quantum Optics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 575. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45409-8_16
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