Title :
Ultra-low-threshold optical pattern formation in a cold atomic vapor
Author :
Schmittberger, Bonnie L. ; Greenberg, Jacob A. ; Gauthier, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
The authors have developed a new model that accounts for Sisyphus cooling and accurately describes the obtained data. Due to yhe observed ultra-low threshold for pattern formation and the strong fifth-order nonlinear response, the system is a novel testing ground for a broad range of applications and studies of fundamental science.
Keywords :
laser cooling; nonlinear optics; pattern formation; Sisyphus cooling; cold atomic vapor; ultralow-threshold optical pattern formation; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical solitons; Pattern formation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801811
