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Photon bubble turbulence in cold atom gases

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  • R. Giampaoli

    (Universidade de Lisboa)

  • João D. Rodrigues

    (Universidade de Lisboa
    Imperial College London)

  • José-António Rodrigues

    (Universidade de Lisboa
    Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas)

  • J. T. Mendonça

    (Universidade de Lisboa)

Abstract

Turbulent radiation flow is commonplace in systems with strong, incoherent, light-matter interactions. In astrophysical contexts, photon bubble turbulence is considered a key mechanism behind enhanced radiation transport, and its importance has been widely asserted for a variety of high energy objects such as accretion disks and massive stars. Here, we show that analogous conditions to those of dense astrophysical objects can be obtained in large clouds of cold atoms, prepared in a laser-cooling experiment, driven close to a sharp electronic resonance. By accessing the spatially-resolved atom density, we are able to identify a photon bubble instability and the resulting regime of photon bubble turbulence. We also develop a theoretical model describing the coupled dynamics of both photon and atom gases, which accurately describes the statistical properties of the turbulent regime. This study thus opens the possibility of simulating radiation-dominated astrophysical systems in cold atom experiments.

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  • R. Giampaoli & João D. Rodrigues & José-António Rodrigues & J. T. Mendonça, 2021. "Photon bubble turbulence in cold atom gases," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-23493-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23493-2
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