Excitation-induced frequency shift probed by stimulated photon echoes

Masaharu Mitsunaga, Toshihide Takagahara, Ryuzi Yano, Naoshi Uesugi

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Abstract

A stimulated photon-echo study has verified the instantaneous shift (1 MHz) and subsequent restoration (2 ms) of the transition frequency of an impurity ion in a solid when its neighboring ions are exposed to pulsed optical excitation. Experiments were conducted by monitoring the echo intensity for the 7F0-5D0 transition of Eu ions in one site of Y2SiO5, while exciting the other site. A photon-echo theory taking account of the stochastic frequency recovery is developed to explain the observations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3216-3219
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume68
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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