Emergence of second-order coherence in the superradiant emission from a free-space atomic ensemble

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08652v1
• Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:22:51 GMT
• Title: Emergence of second-order coherence in the superradiant emission from a free-space atomic ensemble
• Authors: Giovanni Ferioli, Igor Ferrier-Barbut, Antoine Browaeys,
• Abstract summary: We investigate the evolution of the second-order temporal coherence during the emission of a superradiant burst by an elongated cloud of cold Rb atoms in free space. We compare our findings to the predictions of the Dicke model, using an effective atom number to account for finite size effects.
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• Abstract: We investigate the evolution of the second-order temporal coherence during the emission of a superradiant burst by an elongated cloud of cold Rb atoms in free space. To do so, we measure the two-times intensity correlation function $g_N^{(2)}(t_1, t_2)$ following the pulsed excitation of the cloud. By monitoring $g_N^{(2)}(t, t)$ during the burst, we observe the establishment of second-order coherence, and contrast it with the situation where the cloud is initially prepared in a steady state. We compare our findings to the predictions of the Dicke model, using an effective atom number to account for finite size effects, finding that the model reproduces the observed trend at early time. For longer times, we observe a subradiant decay, a feature that goes beyond Dicke's model. Finally, we measure the $g_N^{(2)}(t_1, t_2)$ at different times and observe the appearance of anti-correlations during the burst, that are not present when starting from a steady state.

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