arXiv · quant-ph/0104125
Propagation of Raman-matched laser pulses through a Bose-Einstein condensate
Abstract
We investigate the role of non-uniform spatial density profiles of trapped atomic Bose-Einstein condensates in the propagation of Raman-matched laser pulses under conditions for electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). We find that the sharp edged axial density profile of an interacting condensate (due to a balance between external trap and repulsive atomic interaction) is advantageous for obtaining ultra slow averaged group velocities. Our results are in good quantitative agreement with a recent experiment report [Nature {\bf 397}, 594 (1999)].
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Özgür E. Müstecaplıoğlu, L. You. 2001-04-25. Propagation of Raman-matched laser pulses through a Bose-Einstein condensate. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4018(01)01255-x
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