Title :
Probing the mesoscopic coherence length of light in cold atoms
Author :
Labeyrie, G. ; Wilkowski, D. ; Kaiser, R. ; Miniatura, C. ; Delatide, D. ; Müller, C.A. ; Sigwarth, O.
Author_Institution :
Institut Non Lineaire de Nice, CNRS, Valbonne, France
Abstract :
We employed the so-called coherent backscattering effect (CBS) to study the coherence length of light in a cloud of cold atoms obtained from a magneto-optical trap. The CBS signal is due to the constructive interference between waves following the same multiple scattering path in reverse order.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; backscatter; laser cooling; light coherence; magneto-optical effects; mesoscopic systems; radiation pressure; CBS signal; coherent backscattering effect; cold atoms; constructive interference; magneto-optical trap; mesoscopic coherence length; Clouds; Coherence; Frequency; Interference; Microscopy; Optical propagation; Physics; Probes; Resonance light scattering; Scattering parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567406
