Measurement of Correlated Multiple Light Scattering in Utracold Atomic ⁸⁵Rb

Authors

P. Kulatunga, Old Dominion University
C. I. Sukenik, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
S. Balik, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
M. D. Havey, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
D. V. Kupriyanov, Old Dominion University
I. M. Sokolov, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.68.033816

Publication Title

Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics)

Volume

68

Issue

3

Pages

33816

Abstract

We report an experimental study of correlated multiple light scattering in an ultracold gas of ⁸⁵Rb confined in a magneto-optic trap. Measurements are made of the polarization dependence of the spatial and spectral profile of light backscattered from the sample. The results show an interferometric enhancement sensitive to coherent multiple scattering in the atomic gas, and strong variations with the polarization of the incident and detected light. The spatial width and peak value of the enhancement are found to be dependent on the sample size. Comparison of all the measurements with realistic quantum Monte Carlo simulations yields a very good agreemen

Original Publication Citation

Kulatunga, P., Sukenik, C.I., Balik, S., Havey, M.D., Kupriyanov, D.V., & Sokolov, I.M. (2003). Measurement of correlated multiple light scattering in ultracold atomic ⁸⁵Rb. Physical Review A, 68(3), 33816. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.68.033816

Repository Citation

Kulatunga, P.; Sukenik, C. I.; Balik, S.; Havey, M. D.; Kupriyanov, D. V.; and Sokolov, I. M., "Measurement of Correlated Multiple Light Scattering in Utracold Atomic ⁸⁵Rb" (2003). Physics Faculty Publications. 15.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/physics_fac_pubs/15