Hexagonal self-structuring due to optomechanical nonlinearities in cold atomic gases

Ackemann, T. and Labeyrie, G. and Tesio, E. and Gomes, P. and Oppo, G.L. and Firth, W.J. and Robb, G.R.M. and Arnold, A and Kaïser, R.; (2013) Hexagonal self-structuring due to optomechanical nonlinearities in cold atomic gases. In: Nonlinear Optics. Optical Society of America, USA. ISBN 9781557529770 (https://doi.org/10.1364/NLO.2013.NW3B.4)

Abstract

We demonstrate an optomechanical instability in a sample of cold atoms driven by a single laser beam in presence of a feedback mirror. Hexagonal light filaments propagate in atom-depleted tubes forming a honeycomb lattice.

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Ackemann, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2727-7395

Robb, G.R.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3004-5926

Arnold, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-6958

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  Item type:	Book Section
  ID code:	48475
  Dates:	Date Event 1 December 2013 Published
  Keywords:	hexagonal self-structuring, optomechanical nonlinearities, cold, atomic gases, Plasma physics. Ionized gases, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  Subjects:	Science > Physics > Plasma physics. Ionized gases
  Department:	University of Strathclyde > University of Strathclyde Faculty of Science > Physics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	09 Jun 2014 11:47
  Last modified:	20 Jan 2021 15:37
  Related URLs:	Scopus publication
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/48475