Phys. Rev. A 67, 013814 (2003) [13 pages]Coherent backscattering of light in atomic systems: Application to weak localization in an ensemble of cold alkali-metal atomsReceived 23 June 2002; published 30 January 2003 Development of a theoretical treatment of multiple coherent light scattering in an ultracold atomic gas is reported. Specific application is made to coherent backscattering of a weak-radiation field from realistically modeled samples of ultracold atomic 85Rb. Comprehensive Monte Carlo simulations of the spatial, spectral, and polarization dependence of the backscattering line shape are made and compared with available experimental results. © 2003 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.67.013814
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.67.013814
PACS:
42.50.Ct, 32.80.Pj, 32.80.Qk
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