Abstract
We consider the possibility of wave propagation in the normally disallowed (band-gap) region of a resonant optical medium, that is, in the band of frequencies near resonance where the real part of the frequency-dependent dielectric function is negative. We demonstrate that wave propagation can become allowed by the application of a strong electromagnetic field resonant with some additional transition of the material system. The frequencies at which these effects can occur are strongly influenced by local-field effects.
- Received 2 November 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.60.R2681
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