Title :
A random laser with cold atoms
Author :
Guerin, W. ; Baudouin, Q. ; Mercadier, N. ; Guarrera, V. ; Kaiser, Rene
Author_Institution :
Inst. Non Lineaire de Nice, Univ. de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Valbonne, France
Abstract :
Here, we report the experimental observation of random lasing in a controlled atomic vapor. We use Raman gain in a laser-cooled atomic cloud. By tuning the gain frequency in the vicinity of a scattering resonance, we observe an enhancement of the light emission of the cloud due to random lasing.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; atom lasers; laser cooling; resonant states; Raman gain; atomic vapor; cold atoms; gain frequency tuning; laser-cooled atomic cloud; light emission; random laser; scattering resonance; Atomic beams; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Media; Scattering;
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.2013.6801956
