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The general steady-state solution of the density matrix equations for a Doppler broadened three-level system irradiated by two resonant standing-wave laser beams of arbritrary intensity is analyzed. The solution is expressed in a matrix continued fraction form, that involves 4×4 matrices in important configurations and is convenient for numerical computations. Some representative cases including the absorption spectra for a probe laser of arbitrary intensity, the Doppler-free multiphoton resonances and the optically pumped lasers are analyzed numerically in connection with previous experimental investigations.
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Vilaseca, R., Orriols, G., Roso, L. et al. Laser irradiation of a three-level gas system: Continued-fraction theory and applications. Appl. Phys. B 34, 73–82 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697951
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