Scattering of an exponential pulse by a single atom
Quantum Physics
2013-10-01 v1 Atomic Physics
Optics
Abstract
We discuss the scattering of a light pulse by a single atom in free space using a purely semi-classical framework. The atom is treated as a linear elastic scatterer allowing to treat each spectral component of the incident pulse separately. For an increasing exponential pulse with a dipole radiation pattern incident from full solid angle the spectrum resulting from interference of incident and scattered components is a decreasing exponential pulse.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1306.3902,
title = {Scattering of an exponential pulse by a single atom},
author = {Markus Sondermann and Gerd Leuchs},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.3902},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
5 pages, one figure