2008/10/31 by Andrew J. Hilliard, A. Hilliard, F. Kaminski +6
Physics and Astronomy · #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #cond-mat.other #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.78.051403
5 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2008/10/31 · openalex publication_date 2008/11/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We study superradiant Rayleigh scattering from a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in a parameter regime where pump depletion and the exchange of photons between the end-fire modes are important. Through experiments and simulations, we show that collective atom-light coupling leads to the self-organized formation of dynamic Bragg gratings within the sample. These gratings lead to an efficient backscattering of pump photons and optical resonator structures within the BEC.