Coherent light transport in a cold strontium cloud
Coherent light transport in a cold strontium cloud
We study light coherent transport in the weak localization regime using magneto-optically cooled strontium atoms. The coherent backscattering cone is measured in the four polarization channels using light resonant with a J(g)=0 to J(e)=1 transition of the strontium atom. We find an enhancement factor close to 2 in the helicity preserving channel, in agreement with theoretical predictions. This observation confirms the effect of internal structure as the key mechanism for the contrast reduction observed with a rubidium cold cloud [G.Labeyrie et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 5266 (1999)]. Experimental results are in good agreement with Monte Carlo simulations taking into account geometry effects.
Bidel, Y.
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Klappauf, B.
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Bernard, J.C.
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Delande, D.
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Labeyrie, G.
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Miniatura, C.
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Wilkowski, D.
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Kaiser, R.
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2002
Bidel, Y.
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Klappauf, B.
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Bernard, J.C.
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Delande, D.
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Labeyrie, G.
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Miniatura, C.
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Wilkowski, D.
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Kaiser, R.
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Bidel, Y., Klappauf, B., Bernard, J.C., Delande, D., Labeyrie, G., Miniatura, C., Wilkowski, D. and Kaiser, R.
(2002)
Coherent light transport in a cold strontium cloud.
Physical Review Letters, 88 (20).
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.203902).
Abstract
We study light coherent transport in the weak localization regime using magneto-optically cooled strontium atoms. The coherent backscattering cone is measured in the four polarization channels using light resonant with a J(g)=0 to J(e)=1 transition of the strontium atom. We find an enhancement factor close to 2 in the helicity preserving channel, in agreement with theoretical predictions. This observation confirms the effect of internal structure as the key mechanism for the contrast reduction observed with a rubidium cold cloud [G.Labeyrie et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 5266 (1999)]. Experimental results are in good agreement with Monte Carlo simulations taking into account geometry effects.
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