M. Frometa

Oct 23, 2024 | link.aps.org | Departamento de Física |Rodovia Washington Luís |M. Frometa

Collective effects on the light scattered by disordered media such as Anderson localization and coherent backscattering critically depend on the reciprocity between interfering optical paths. In this Letter, we explore the breaking of reciprocity for the light scattered by a disordered cold-atom setup, taking advantage of the noncommutation of optical elements that manipulate the polarization of the interfering paths.