https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04600-2
Regular Article
Electromagnetically induced optical limiting in microwave domain
Department of Physics, University of Zanjan, University Blvd., 45371-38791, Zanjan, Iran
Received:
10
June
2023
Accepted:
14
October
2023
Published online:
4
November
2023
In this study, we explore the optical properties of a diamond nitrogen-vacancy center within the microwave domain. Our research reveals that the application of laser fields can induce a transition from saturable absorption (SA) to reverse saturable absorption (RSA) in the microwave range. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the optical limiting behavior resulting from RSA can be modulated by the characteristics of the applied fields. Additionally, our analytical findings introduce a novel phenomenon known as probe intensity-dependent electromagnetically induced transparency in the microwave domain. This phenomenon presents the potential to serve as an optically active medium in the Q-switching technique. We theoretically employ the open aperture Z-scan technique, to confirm the optical limiting effects caused by the applied laser fields. The obtained results offer promising applications in the field of microwave photonics, as well as in defense applications aimed at safeguarding microwave-controlling sensors against high-power microwave signals.
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