Second-order coherence of superradiance from a Bose-Einstein condensate

作者:Lopes R*; Im****iev A; Bonneau M; Ruaudel J; Cheneau M; Boiron D; Westbrook C I
来源:Physical Review A, 2014, 90(1): 013615.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.90.013615

摘要

We have measured the two-particle correlation function of atoms from a Bose-Einstein condensate participating in a superradiance process, which directly reflects the second-order coherence of the emitted light. We compare this correlation function with that of atoms undergoing stimulated emission. Whereas the stimulated process produces correlations resembling those of a coherent state, we find that superradiance, even in the presence of strong gain, shows a correlation function close to that of a thermal state, just as for ordinary spontaneous emission.

  • 出版日期2014-7-16

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