Propagation of magnetically controllable lasers and magneto-optic dual switching using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond

Abstract

We study coherent laser-induced optical behaviors in weak twin-light propagation through strained diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers via switching on and off an external magnetic field. By numerically solving the coupled Bloch-Maxwell equations for NV center and field simultaneously in space and time, we address dynamic control of pulse propagation and magneto-optic dual switching in such a laser-driven NV center system. The proposed scheme may have applications in the design of magneto-optic switching and magneto-optic storage devices. © 2013 American Institute of Physics.