title: Transfer and storage of vortex states in light and matter waves.
abstract: We theoretically explore the transfer of vortex states between atomic Bose-Einstein condensates and optical pulses using ultraslow and stopped light techniques. We find shining a coupling laser on a rotating two-component ground state condensate with a vortex lattice generates a probe laser field with optical vortices. We also find that optical vortex states can be robustly stored in the atomic superfluids for times, in Rb-87 condensates, limited only by the ground state coherence time.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Standards Technology, Electron and Optical Division, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8410, USA.
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dutton
authors.forename: Janne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruostekoski