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Transfer and storage of vortex states in light and matter waves

Soft Condensed Matter 2009-11-10 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We theoretically explore the transfer of vortex states between atomic Bose-Einstein condensates and optical pulses using ultra-slow and stopped light techniques. We find shining a coupling laser on a rotating two-component ground state condensate with a vortex lattice generates a probe laser field with optical vortices. We also find that optical vortex states can be robustly stored in the atomic superfluids for long times (>100 ms).

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0405159,
  title  = {Transfer and storage of vortex states in light and matter waves},
  author = {Zachary Dutton and Janne Ruostekoski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0405159},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures