Observation of coherent backscattering of light by cold atoms
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
2016-08-15 v1 Atomic Physics
Abstract
Coherent backscattering (CBS) of light waves by a random medium is a signature of interference effects in multiple scattering. This effect has been studied in many systems ranging from white paint to biological tissues. Recently, we have observed CBS from a sample of laser-cooled atoms, a scattering medium with interesting new properties. In this paper we discuss various effects, which have to be taken into account for a quantitative study of coherent backscattering of light by cold atoms.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0004359,
title = {Observation of coherent backscattering of light by cold atoms},
author = {G. Labeyrie and C. A. Müller and D. S. Wiersma and Ch. Miniatura and R. Kaiser},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0004359},
year = {2016}
}
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25 pages LaTex2e, 17 figures, submitted to J. Opt. B: Quant. Semicl. Opt