Electron excitation, and inhibition with EIT/CPT?

[jaketodd]

It it being debated whether Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT)/Coherent Population Trapping (CPT) can stop a molecule from gaining an electron.

I want now, in this thread, to turn to the possibility of creating transparency/trapping in a molecule that would either suppress electrons (already in the molecule) from gaining energy to a more excited state, or make it so they cannot lose a certain amount of energy to a less excited state. Your thoughts please, and does this diagram apply as an example of the energies required for these phenomena?

Thanks,

Jake

 

[azntoon]

Yes, it is possible to use EIT/CPT to suppress electrons from gaining energy to a more excited state or from losing energy to a less excited state. The diagram you provided is an example of the energies required for this phenomena. EIT/CPT involves manipulating the transitions of an atom or molecule between different energy states. It can be used to create a transparent window in the atom's energy level structure, allowing light to pass through without being absorbed and trapped. This prevents electrons from gaining energy and also prevents them from losing energy.