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    • Quantum optics
    • Laser spectroscopy

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    • Four-wave mixing (FWM) is a nonlinear optical process involving the interaction of multiple light fields within a medium.
    • Double Λ-type atomic systems offer unique pathways for coherent light-matter interactions.
    • Phase-noise in optical fields can significantly influence nonlinear optical phenomena.

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    • To investigate the spectral features and phase of four-wave mixing (FWM) light.
    • To understand the role of relative phase-noise in optical fields coupled to a double Λ-type atomic system.
    • To elucidate the influence of two-photon coherence on the FWM process.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a double Λ-type atomic system based on the 5S1/2-5P1/2 transition of 87Rb atoms.
    • Studied spectral features and phase of FWM light under varying relative phase-noise conditions.
    • Employed a beat interferometer to measure the relative linewidth of the FWM signal to probe and pump lasers.

    Main Results:

    • The FWM spectrum's shape was found to be identical to the two-photon absorption (TPA) spectrum, attributed to two-photon coherence.
    • The spectral shape was independent of the relative phase-noise of the pump light.
    • The FWM signal's phase was confirmed to be strongly correlated with the pump laser's phase when probe and coupling lasers were phase-locked for two-photon coherence.

    Conclusions:

    • Two-photon coherence plays a critical role in the FWM process, dictating spectral characteristics.
    • The FWM process in this system is robust against pump light phase-noise due to underlying two-photon coherence.
    • Phase-locking of lasers is essential for maintaining strong correlation between the FWM signal and pump laser phase.