Alignment Dynamics of Slow Light Diffusion in Ultracold Atomic ⁸⁵Rb

Authors

S. Balik, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
R. G. Olave, Old Dominion University
C. I. Sukenik, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
M. D. Havey, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
V. M. Datsyuk
I. M. Sokolov
D. V. Kupriyanov

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2005

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.72.051402

Publication Title

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

Volume

72

Issue

5

Pages

51402

Abstract

A combined experimental and theoretical investigation of time- and alignment-dependent propagation of light in an ultracold atomic gas of atomic ⁸⁵Rb is reported. Coherences among the scattering amplitudes for light scattering off excited hyperfine levels produce strong variations of the light polarization in the vicinity of atomic resonance. Measurements are in excellent agreement with Monte Carlo simulations of the multiple scattering process.

Original Publication Citation

Balik, S., Olave, R.G., Sukenik, C.I., Havey, M.D., Datsyuk, V.M., Sokolov, I.M., & Kupriyanov, D.V. (2005). Alignment dynamics of slow light diffusion in ultracold atomic ⁸⁵Rb. Physical Review A, 72(5), 51402. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.72.051402

Repository Citation

Balik, S.; Olave, R. G.; Sukenik, C. I.; Havey, M. D.; Datsyuk, V. M.; Sokolov, I. M.; and Kupriyanov, D. V., "Alignment Dynamics of Slow Light Diffusion in Ultracold Atomic ⁸⁵Rb" (2005). Physics Faculty Publications. 18.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/physics_fac_pubs/18