Two-level quantum systems are routinely excited by resonant pump beams. Experiments now show resonant excitation through dichromatic, detuned pumps — providing a coherent control technique that will also aid single-photon emission from solid-state devices.
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Solomon, G.S. Two are better than one. Nat. Phys. 15, 882–883 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0566-9
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