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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 16: Quantum Optics III

Q 16.5: Talk

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 12:00–12:15, C/HSO

Cooperative spontaneous emission, numerical studies — •Paul Huillery, Hannes Busche, Matthiew P. A. Jones, and Charles S. Adams — Joint Quantum Centre (JQC) Durham-Newcastle, Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 4ET, United Kingdom

The spontaneous emission of photons from atomic ensembles initially excited have been shown to exibit interesting cooperative behaviors such as increased emission rate (superradiance) or spatial directionnality [1]. This process is today connected to experimental challenges aiming for example to develop quantum memories, single photons sources or quantum repeaters [2],[3].

After a brief review of this context, we will show in this talk spatial emission patterns from choosen atomic ensembles, obtained numerically. Motivated by the volunty to give comprehensive pictures, we will consider samples from 2 to thousands of atoms and study the case of realistic experimental preparation.

[1] M.O. Scully et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 010501 (2006)

[2] K. Hammerer et al., Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 1041 (2010)

[3] L.-M. Duan et al., Nature 414, 413 (2001)