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    • Quantum optics
    • Laser-matter interactions

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    • Spatially structured light fields interacting with atomic media can create spatial structures in atomic populations and coherences.
    • Optical image storage in atomic vapors is typically achieved using coherent processes like Raman or Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the simpler method of shaping atomic populations through spatially dependent optical depletion.
    • To imprint and read out three-dimensional (3D) atomic population structures in a thermal rubidium vapor.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a near-resonant laser beam with a holographically controlled 3D intensity profile to imprint structures.
    • Employing a spatially resolved fluorescence measurement of an unshaped probe laser for readout.
    • Modeling global repopulation processes affecting resolution.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully imprinted 3D atomic population structures into a thermal rubidium vapor.
    • Observed that the reconstructed atomic population structure was largely complementary to the control beam's intensity profile.
    • Identified global repopulation processes as the cause of blurring and resolution limitations.

    Conclusions:

    • The study demonstrates a method for creating 3D atomic population structures via optical depletion.
    • Identified mechanisms limiting resolution, providing insights into design criteria for 2D and 3D atomic memories.
    • Highlights the potential for optical depletion in developing advanced atomic memory systems.