%0 Journal Article
%T Observation of coherent backscattering of light by cold atoms
%A G. Labeyrie
%A C. A. M¨šller
%A D. S. Wiersma
%A Ch. Miniatura
%A R. Kaiser
%J Physics
%D 2000
%I arXiv
%R 10.1088/1464-4266/2/5/316
%X Coherent backscattering (CBS) of light waves by a random medium is a signature of interference effects in multiple scattering. This effect has been studied in many systems ranging from white paint to biological tissues. Recently, we have observed CBS from a sample of laser-cooled atoms, a scattering medium with interesting new properties. In this paper we discuss various effects, which have to be taken into account for a quantitative study of coherent backscattering of light by cold atoms.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0004359v1