Abstract: The propagation properties of Airy beams passing through an EIT vapor are investigated. The analytical expression of the Airy beam passing ABCD system of the EIT vapor is deduced and employed to analyze the propagating quantity of the beam. It is shown that both the deflection position and the intensity of the Airy beam can be modulated by Rabi frequency of the control light. Such a tunable optical behavior may have some potential applications in medicine science and optical manipulation.

Key words: Airy beams, electromagnetically induced transparency, matrix optics, Rabi frequency