Observation of lasing mediated by collective atomic recoil

被引：123

作者：

Kruse, D ^{[1
]}

von Cube, C ^{[1
]}

Zimmermann, C ^{[1
]}

Courteille, PW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tubingen, Inst Phys, D-72076 Tubingen, Germany

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2003年 / 91卷 / 18期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.183601

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We observe the buildup of a frequency-shifted reverse light field in a unidirectionally pumped high-Q optical ring cavity serving as a dipole trap for cold atoms. This effect is enhanced and a steady state is reached, if via an optical molasses an additional friction force is applied to the atoms. We observe the displacement of the atoms accelerated by momentum transfer in the backscattering process and interpret our observations in terms of the collective atomic recoil laser. Numerical simulations are in good agreement with the experimental results.

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页码：183601 / 183601

页数：4

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