Coherent flash of light emitted by a cold atomic cloud

Details Coherent flash of light emitted by a cold atomic cloud Coherent flash of light emitted by a cold atomic cloud

2011-03-31

arxiv.org/abs/1103.6098v1

Physics

Atomic Physics

Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett

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When a resonant laser sent on an optically thick cold atomic cloud is abruptly switched off, a coherent flash of light is emitted in the forward direction. This transient phenomenon is observed due to the highly resonant character of the atomic scatterers. We analyze quantitatively its spatio-temporal properties and show very good agreement with theoretical predictions. Based on complementary experiments, the phase of the coherent field is reconstructed without interferometric tools.

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