Coherent light transport in a cold Strontium cloud

Details Coherent light transport in a cold Strontium cloud Coherent light transport in a cold Strontium cloud

2002-02-05

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0202016v1

Physics

Atomic Physics

4 pages, 2 figures

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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=0 to J=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 an Rubidium cold cloud (see: Labeyrie et al., PRL 83, 5266 (1999)). Experimental results are in good agreement with Monte-Carlo simulations taking into account geometry effects.

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