Hexagonal self-structuring due to optomechanical nonlinearities in cold atomic gases

T. Ackemann; G. Labeyrie; E. Tesio; P.  Gomes; G.L. Oppo; W.J. Firth; G.R.M. Robb; A Arnold; R. Kaïser

doi:10.1364/NLO.2013.NW3B.4

Hexagonal self-structuring due to optomechanical nonlinearities in cold atomic gases

T. Ackemann, G. Labeyrie, E. Tesio, P. Gomes, G.L. Oppo, W.J. Firth, G.R.M. Robb, A Arnold, R. Kaïser

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Abstract

We demonstrate an optomechanical instability in a sample of cold atoms driven by a single laser beam in presence of a feedback mirror. Hexagonal light filaments propagate in atom-depleted tubes forming a honeycomb lattice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nonlinear Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Nonlinear Optomechanics (NW3B) 2013
Publisher	Optical Society of America
ISBN (Print)	9781557529770
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/NLO.2013.NW3B.4
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2013
Event	Nonlinear Optics - Kohala Coast, Hawaii, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2013 → 26 Jul 2013

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Conference	Nonlinear Optics
Country/Territory	United States
City	Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Period	21/07/13 → 26/07/13

Keywords

hexagonal self-structuring
optomechanical nonlinearities
cold
atomic gases

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Ackemann, T, Labeyrie, G, Tesio, E, Gomes, P, Oppo, GL, Firth, WJ , Robb, GRM , Arnold, A & Kaïser, R 2013, Hexagonal self-structuring due to optomechanical nonlinearities in cold atomic gases. in Nonlinear Optics: Nonlinear Optomechanics (NW3B) 2013. Optical Society of America, Nonlinear Optics, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, United States, 21/07/13. https://doi.org/10.1364/NLO.2013.NW3B.4

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