title: Electromagnetically induced coherent backscattering.
abstract: We demonstrate a strong coherent backward wave oscillation using forward propagating fields only. This is achieved by applying laser fields to an ultradispersive medium with proper chosen detunings to excite a molecular vibrational coherence that corresponds to a backward propagating wave. The physics then has much in common with the propagation of ultraslow light. Applications to coherent scattering and remote sensing are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Institute for Quantum Studies, Texas A and M University, Texas 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Yuri V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Rostovtsev
authors.forename: Zoe-Elizabeth
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Sariyanni
authors.forename: Marlan O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Scully