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Tunable fast–slow light conversion based on optomechanically induced absorption in a hybrid atom–optomechanical system

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The fast and slow light effects of a transmitted probe light are researched in a hybrid atom–cavity optomechanical system, which is composed of an optical cavity, a mechanical resonator, and an atomic ensemble. The results show that the fast light generated in this hybrid system can be easily converted into slow light and vice versa, and that this fast–slow light conversion depends on a critical power of the control light, which corresponds to the fact that the probe light can be completely absorbed. Interestingly, this critical power can be modulated by changing the cavity coupling parameter or the atom–cavity coupling strength. Therefore, the fast–slow light conversion can be easily controlled.

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We are grateful to Professor Zi-Dan Wang at the University of Hong Kong for his insightful discussions. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11504258 and 11805140), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (Grant Nos. 201801D221031, 201801D221021, and 201601D011015), and the Program for the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi.

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    Bin Chen, Hong-Wu Xing, Jian-Bin Chen, Hai-Bin Xue & Li-Li Xing

  2. Key Lab of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System, Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China

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Chen, B., Xing, HW., Chen, JB. et al. Tunable fast–slow light conversion based on optomechanically induced absorption in a hybrid atom–optomechanical system . Quantum Inf Process 20, 10 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-020-02955-4

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