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    • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
    • Quantum Optics
    • Structured Light Detection

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    • Structured light detection is crucial for various applications.
    • Previous methods utilized simple atomic configurations like Lambda (Λ)-type systems.
    • Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) enabled spatial transparency observation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a new method for detecting structured light.
    • To investigate atom-light interactions in a complex five-level system.
    • To demonstrate the dependence of probe beam absorption on structured control light properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a highly resonant five-level combined tripod and Lambda (CTL) atom-light coupling setup.
    • Measuring the absorption profile of a weak nonvortex probe beam.
    • Employing structured control vortex beams with varying azimuthal angles and orbital angular momentum (OAM).

    Main Results:

    • The absorption of the probe beam is shown to be dependent on the azimuthal angle and OAM of the control vortex beams.
    • This dependence arises from the closed-loop structure inherent in the CTL scheme.
    • Spatially structured transparency regions were identified by analyzing probe beam absorption.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed CTL scheme offers a novel approach for structured light detection.
    • The closed-loop nature of the CTL system is key to its sensitivity to structured light.
    • This method provides a way to identify and characterize structured light based on atomic absorption profiles.