Light interacting with atomic ensembles: collective, cooperative and mesoscopic effects

• Published in: Journal of modern optics Vol. 64; no. 9; pp. 895 - 907
• Main Authors: Guerin, W., Rouabah, M.T., Kaiser, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 15.05.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Atomic Physics; Communities; Condensed Matter; Cooperative scattering; Decay; Diffusion coefficient; Dilution; Disordered Systems and Neural Networks; Fluorescence; independent scattering approximation; Lasers; Mathematical models; Ohm's Law; Optics; Physics; Position (location); Scattering; Similarity; subradiance; superradiance; weak localization

Cooperative scattering has been the subject of intense research in the last years. In this article, we discuss the concept of cooperative scattering from a broad perspective. We briefly review the various collective effects that occur when light interacts with an ensemble of atoms. We show that some...