Light-Induced Crystallization of Cold Atoms in a 1D Optical Trap
Light-Induced Crystallization of Cold Atoms in a 1D Optical Trap
Collective off-resonant scattering of coherent light by a cold gas induces long-range interactions via interference of light scattered by different particles. In a 1D configuration, these interactions grow particularly strong by coupling the particles via an optical nanofiber. Above a threshold pump laser intensity, we predict a phase transition from …