US-France Cooperative Research: Coherent Radiative Transport in Atomic Vapors

这个为期三年的奖是为了表彰美法在原子物理学方面的合作，参与者包括马克·d·哈维和老道明大学的学生们，以及尼斯非线性研究所的罗宾·凯泽。研究人员建议研究相干辐射输运，特别注意原子运动的动力学效应。在固体和液体中已经观察到许多与相干辐射输运有关的现象。但是对原子气体的研究一直很有限。在本项目中，研究者将研究热原子气体样品中相干输运的影响以及超冷原子样品中的相干后向散射效应。这些实验将共同探索这些机制的实际应用，以及针对原子蒸汽中光的强局部化的基本实验。该项目利用了法国在超冷原子方面的专业知识。该奖项代表了美国方面向美国国家科学基金会和法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）提交的联合提案。美国国家科学基金会将支付美国研究人员和研究生的旅费和生活费。CNRS将支持法国研究人员访问美国。美国学生将受益于国际研究团队的科学技术和经验交流。

0233292HaveyThis three-year award for U.S.-France collaboration in atomic physics involves Mark D. Havey and students at Old Dominion University and Robin Kaiser at the Nonlinear Research Institute of Nice. The investigators propose to examine coherent radiative transport, with specific attention to dynamical effects of atomic motion. A wide range of phenomena associated with coherent radiative transport has already been observed in solids and liquids. But studies in atomic gases have been limited. In this project the investigators will study the influence of coherent transport in thermal atomic gas samples and the coherent backscattering effect in a sample of ultracold atoms. These experiments together will explore these regimes for practical applications and for fundamental experiments directed toward strong localization of light in atomic vapors. The project takes advantage of French expertise in ultracold atoms. This award represents the U.S. side of a joint proposal to the NSF and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). NSF will cover travel funds and living expenses for the U.S. investigator and graduate student. The CNRS will support the visits of the French researchers to the United States. U.S. students will benefit from the exchange of scientific techniques and experience with an international research team.