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Collective atomic recoil lasing including friction and diffusion effects

G. R. M. Robb, N. Piovella, A. Ferraro, R. Bonifacio, Ph. W. Courteille, and C. Zimmermann
Phys. Rev. A 69, 041403(R) – Published 27 April 2004

Abstract

We extend the collective atomic recoil lasing (CARL) model including the effects of friction and diffusion forces acting on the atoms due to the presence of optical molasses fields. The results from this model are consistent with those from a recent experiment by Kruse et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 183601 (2003)]. In particular, we obtain a threshold condition above which collective backscattering occurs. Using a nonlinear analysis we show that the backscattered field and the bunching evolve to a steady state, in contrast to the nonstationary behavior of the standard CARL model. For a proper choice of the parameters, this steady state can be superfluorescent.

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  • Received 3 November 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.69.041403

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

G. R. M. Robb1, N. Piovella2, A. Ferraro2, R. Bonifacio2, Ph. W. Courteille3, and C. Zimmermann3

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 0NG, Scotland
  • 2Dipartimento di Fisica, Università Degli Studi di Milano and INFM, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
  • 3Physikalisches Institut, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 14, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

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Vol. 69, Iss. 4 — April 2004

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