Turning light into a liquid via atomic coherence.
We study a four-level atomic system with electromagnetically induced transparency with giant chi(3) and chi(5) susceptibilities of opposite signs. This system will allow us to obtain multidimensional solitons and light condensates with surface tension properties analogous to those of usual liquids.
Area de Optica, Facultade de Ciencias de Ourense, Universidade de Vigo, As Lagoas s/n, Ourense, 32004 Spain.
Humberto
H
Michinel
María J
MJ
Paz-Alonso
Víctor M
VM
Pérez-García