Collective Atom–Light Interactions in Dense Atomic Vapours

• Main Author: Keaveney, James (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Atoms.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.

The propagation of light in 'dense media' where dipole-dipole interactions play a role is a fundamental topic that was first studied in the work of Clausius, Mossotti, Lorenz and Lorentz in the latter half of the nineteenth century. However, until recently there remained some areas of cont...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Independent atoms
• Thin cell spectroscopy
• Atom-surface interactions
• Atom-atom interactions
• Giant refractive index
• Fast light in dense thermal vapour
• Fluorescence lifetime
• Coherent dynamics
• Project outlook.