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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1322-1328 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optica |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Oct 2018 |
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Keywords
- nonlinear optics
- transverse effects in
- instabilities and chaos
- coherent optical effects
- spatial solitons
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Magnetic phase diagram of light-mediated spin structuring in cold atoms. / Labeyrie, G.; Krešić, I.; Robb, G. R. M.; Oppo, G.-L.; Kaiser, R.; Ackemann, T.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic phase diagram of light-mediated spin structuring in cold atoms
AU - Labeyrie, G.
AU - Krešić, I.
AU - Robb, G. R. M.
AU - Oppo, G.-L.
AU - Kaiser, R.
AU - Ackemann, T.
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PY - 2018/10/18
Y1 - 2018/10/18
N2 - Self-organization in driven dissipative systems is an active field of research with implications in physics, chemistry, and biology. When applying a red-detuned retroreflected laser beam to a large cloud of cold atoms, we observe the spontaneous formation of 2D structures in the transverse plane corresponding to high contrast spatial modulations of both light field and atomic spins. By applying a weak magnetic field, we explore the rich resulting phase space and identify specific phases associated with both dipolar and quadrupolar terms of the atomic magnetic moment. In particular, we demonstrate spontaneous structures in optically induced ground state coherences representing magnetic quadrupoles. Our results illustrate the wealth of behavior exhibited by laser-driven atomic media with complex level structure under optical feedback.
AB - Self-organization in driven dissipative systems is an active field of research with implications in physics, chemistry, and biology. When applying a red-detuned retroreflected laser beam to a large cloud of cold atoms, we observe the spontaneous formation of 2D structures in the transverse plane corresponding to high contrast spatial modulations of both light field and atomic spins. By applying a weak magnetic field, we explore the rich resulting phase space and identify specific phases associated with both dipolar and quadrupolar terms of the atomic magnetic moment. In particular, we demonstrate spontaneous structures in optically induced ground state coherences representing magnetic quadrupoles. Our results illustrate the wealth of behavior exhibited by laser-driven atomic media with complex level structure under optical feedback.
KW - nonlinear optics
KW - transverse effects in
KW - instabilities and chaos
KW - coherent optical effects
KW - spatial solitons
UR - https://www.osapublishing.org/optica/home.cfm
U2 - 10.1364/OPTICA.5.001322
DO - 10.1364/OPTICA.5.001322
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 1322
EP - 1328
JO - Optica Applicata
JF - Optica Applicata
SN - 0078-5466
IS - 10
ER -