Random scattering by atomic density fluctuations in optical lattices

Authors
Blaauboer, M Kurizki, G Akulin, VM
Citation
M. Blaauboer et al., Random scattering by atomic density fluctuations in optical lattices, PHYS REV L, 86(16), 2001, pp. 3518-3521
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3518 - 3521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010416)86:16<3518:RSBADF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We investigate hitherto unexplored regimes of probe scattering by atoms tra pped in optical lattices: weak scattering by effectively random atomic dens ity distributions and multiple scattering by arbitrary atomic distributions . Both regimes are predicted to exhibit a universal semicircular scattering line shape for large density fluctuations, which depend on temperature and quantum statistics.