Multiple-Photon Resonance Enabled Quantum Interference in Emission Spectroscopy of

Xiang Zhang; Qi Lu; YaLei Zhu; Jing Zhao; Rostyslav Danylo; Liang Xu; Mingwei Lei; Hongbing Jiang; Chengyin Wu; Zhedong Zhang; Aurélien Houard; Vladimir Tikhonchuk; André Mysyrowicz; Qihuang Gong; Songlin Zhuang; Zengxiu Zhao; Yi Liu

doi:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0051

Ultrafast Science (Jan 2024)

Multiple-Photon Resonance Enabled Quantum Interference in Emission Spectroscopy of

Xiang Zhang,
Qi Lu,
YaLei Zhu,
Jing Zhao,
Rostyslav Danylo,
Liang Xu,
Mingwei Lei,
Hongbing Jiang,
Chengyin Wu,
Zhedong Zhang,
Aurélien Houard,
Vladimir Tikhonchuk,
André Mysyrowicz,
Qihuang Gong,
Songlin Zhuang,
Zengxiu Zhao,
Yi Liu

Affiliations

Xiang Zhang: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.
Qi Lu: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.
YaLei Zhu: Department of Physics, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Jing Zhao: Department of Physics, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Rostyslav Danylo: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.
Liang Xu: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.
Mingwei Lei: State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Hongbing Jiang: State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Chengyin Wu: State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Zhedong Zhang: Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
Aurélien Houard: Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, ENSTA Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 828 Boulevard des Maréchaux, 91762 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
Vladimir Tikhonchuk: Centre Lasers Intenses et Applications, University of Bordeaux-CNRS-CEA, 351 Cours de la Liberation, 33405 Talence Cedex, France.
André Mysyrowicz: Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, ENSTA Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 828 Boulevard des Maréchaux, 91762 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
Qihuang Gong: State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Songlin Zhuang: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.
Zengxiu Zhao: Department of Physics, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Yi Liu: Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516, Jungong Road, 200093 Shanghai, China.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/ultrafastscience.0051
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

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Quantum interference occurs frequently in the interaction of laser radiation with materials, leading to a series of fascinating effects such as lasing without inversion, electromagnetically induced transparency, Fano resonance, etc. Such quantum interference effects are mostly enabled by single-photon resonance with transitions in the matter, regardless of how many optical frequencies are involved. Here, we report on quantum interference driven by multiple photons in the emission spectroscopy of nitrogen ions that are resonantly pumped by ultrafast infrared laser pulses. In the spectral domain, Fano resonance is observed in the emission spectrum, where a laser-assisted dynamic Stark effect creates the continuum. In the time domain, the fast-evolving emission is measured, revealing the nature of free-induction decay arising from quantum radiation and molecular cooperativity. These findings clarify the mechanism of coherent emission of nitrogen ions pumped with mid-infrared pump laser and are found to be universal. The present work opens a route to explore the important role of quantum interference during the interaction of intense laser pulses with materials near multiple photon resonance.

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ISSN: 2765-8791 (Online)
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Physics; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics
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