Abstract
We investigate the effect of slow light propagating in a degenerate atomic Fermi gas. In particular we use slow light with an orbital angular momentum. We present a microscopic theory for the interplay between light and matter and show how the slow light can provide an effective magnetic field acting on the electrically neutral fermions, a direct analogy of the free electron gas in an uniform magnetic field. As an example we illustrate how the corresponding de Haas-van Alphen effect can be seen in a neutral gas of fermions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 033602 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- soft condensed matter
- quantum physics
- slow light
- fermi gases