Deng, L.
, Hagley, E.
and Payne, M.
(2011),
Reply to “Comment on “Electromagnetic Wave Dynamics in Matter-Wave Superradiant Scattering” by Wolfgang Ketterle, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.118902
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Reply to Comment on Electromagnetic Wave Dynamics in Matter-Wave Superradiant Scattering by Wolfgang Ketterle
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Abstract
The comment by W. Ketterle [1] purports having a viable model of superradiance. However, Ref. [1] admits not being able to explain the red/blue pump detuning asymmetry in matter-wave superradiance that was first observed recently by us [2]. It is clear from what we show below that the rate-equation-based theories of Ref. [1] are incomplete and only model the final growth stage of the process when a red-detuned pump is used. Our theoretical framework [3], on the other hand, treats the initial growth stage of superradiance and is therefore capable of explaining the genesis of the red/blue detuning asymmetry [2]. This is the key message of our response, which we frame in terms of reference to the specific points raised in Ref. [1].Citation
Physical Review Letters
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106
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11
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red/blue pump detuning asymmetry, superradiance
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