Published June 2010 | Version v1
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Anomalous photon diffusion in atomic vapors

Chevrollier, Martine
Mercadier, Nicolas
Guerin, William
Kaiser, Robin
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Universidade Federal da Paraiba (UFPB)
Institut Non Linéaire de Nice Sophia-Antipolis (INLN) ; Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS) ; COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

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The multiple scattering of photons in a hot, resonant, atomic vapor is investigated and shown to exhibit a Lévy Flight-like behavior. Monte Carlo simulations give insights into the frequency redistribution process that originates the long steps characteristic of this class of random walk phenomena.

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December 4, 2022
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