Electromagnetically induced coherent backscattering
Quantum Physics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
We demonstrate a strong coherent backward wave oscillation using forward propagating fields only. This is achieved by applying laser fields to an ultra-dispersive medium with proper chosen detunings to excite a molecular vibrational coherence that corresponds to a backward propagating wave. The physics then has much in common with propagation of ultra-slow light. Applications to coherent scattering and remote sensing are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0606044,
title = {Electromagnetically induced coherent backscattering},
author = {Yuri V. Rostovtsev and Zoe-Elizabeth Sariyanni and Marlan O. Scully},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0606044},
year = {2009}
}