Published September 2003 | Version v1
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Measurement of correlated multiple light scattering in ultracold atomic 85Rb

Creators

  • 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, State Technical University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA (United States)

Description

We report an experimental study of correlated multiple light scattering in an ultracold gas of 85Rb confined in a magneto-optic trap. Measurements are made of the polarization dependence of the spatial and spectral profile of light backscattered from the sample. The results show an interferometric enhancement sensitive to coherent multiple scattering in the atomic gas, and strong variations with the polarization of the incident and detected light. The spatial width and peak value of the enhancement are found to be dependent on the sample size. Comparison of all the measurements with realistic quantum Monte Carlo simulations yields a very good agreement

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.68.033816;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 033816-033816.10
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36082193
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CRYOGENICS; INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; POLARIZATION; RUBIDIUM 85; TRAPS; VARIATIONS; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVALUATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; SCATTERING; SIMULATION; STABLE ISOTOPES

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