Phys. Rev. A 62, 033611 (2000) [4 pages]Radiative processes in a confined Fermi seaReceived 3 January 2000; published 17 August 2000 We investigate the combined effects of quantum statistics, resonant dipole-dipole atomic interactions, and reabsorption of radiation on the spontaneous emission of excited atoms in a confined Fermi sea. Even for dilute gases, reabsorption may be qualitatively important in determining the rate and angular distribution of emitted radiation. A temporal crossover behavior in the angular distribution is illustrated, in which the characteristic signatures of Fermi statistics are qualitatively changed by reabsorption within the gas. © 2000 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.62.033611
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.62.033611
PACS:
03.75.Fi, 32.80.-t, 32.70.Jz, 42.50.Fx
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