Abstract
In this paper we investigate the properties of self-induced transparency (SIT) solitons, propagating in a -type medium. We find that the interaction between SIT solitons can lead to trapping with their phases preserved in the ground-state coherence of the medium. These phases can be altered in a systematic way by the application of appropriate light fields, such as additional SIT solitons. Furthermore, multiple independent SIT solitons can be made to propagate as bisolitons through their mutual interaction with a separate light field. Finally, we demonstrate that control of the SIT soliton phase can be used to implement an optical exclusive-or (xor) gate.
- Received 17 September 2010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.82.053839
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