Paraxial fluids of light
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.06262v1
- Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:59:42 GMT
- Title: Paraxial fluids of light
- Authors: Quentin Glorieux, Clara Piekarski, Quentin Schibler, Tangui Aladjidi, Myrann Baker-Rasooli,
- Abstract summary: Paraxial fluids of light are a promising platform for exploring collective phenomena in a highly tunable environment.<n>We present a detailed overview of the theoretical framework underlying paraxial fluids of light, including the Schr"odinger equation (NLSE) and its mapping to the 2D+1 Gross-Pitaevskii equation (GPE)<n>We review the recent experimental advances and the experimental platforms currently used to realize paraxial fluids of light, including hot atomic vapors, photorefractive crystals, and thermo-optic media.
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- Abstract: Paraxial fluids of light are a promising platform for exploring collective phenomena in a highly tunable environment. These systems, which map the propagation of light through nonlinear media onto the wavefunction of effective 2D quantum fluids, offer a complementary approach to traditional platforms such as cold atomic gases or superfluid helium. In this review, we present a detailed overview of the theoretical framework underlying paraxial fluids of light, including the nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation (NLSE) and its mapping to the 2D+1 Gross-Pitaevskii equation (GPE). We explore the hydrodynamic formulation of these systems and we provide a comparative analysis of fluids of light and cold atomic gases, examining key parameters and figures of merit. We then review the recent experimental advances and the experimental platforms currently used to realize paraxial fluids of light, including hot atomic vapors, photorefractive crystals, and thermo-optic media. Additionally, we question the geometry of the system extending the analogy from 2D+1 to lower or higher dimensions. Looking forward, we outline the potential future directions for the field, including the use of laser cooled atoms as nonlinear media, the study of two-component mixtures, and the exploration of quantum effects beyond the mean-field approximation. These developments promise to deepen our understanding of quantum fluids and potentially contribute to advances in quantum technologies.
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