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This study demonstrates a high optical depth (OD) cold atomic ensemble within an optical cavity. This setup significantly enhances light-matter interactions for potential applications in quantum optics.

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Area of Science:

Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics
Quantum Optics
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics

Background:

Optical cavities are crucial for enhancing light-matter interactions.
Cold atomic ensembles offer unique properties for quantum experiments.
High optical depth (OD) is desirable for strong light-matter coupling.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize an optical cavity loaded with cold ⁸⁵Rb atoms.
To investigate the cavity enhancement of optical depth in a bad-cavity configuration.
To explore potential applications in collective atom-light interaction studies.

Main Methods:

Loading a high optical depth (OD) of cold ⁸⁵Rb atoms into an optical cavity.
Operating in the weak coupling regime with specific cavity-atom parameters (g₀, κ, Γ).
Characterizing the cavity enhancement factor in a bad-cavity configuration (Γ < κ).

Main Results:

Achieved a cavity-enhanced OD of up to 7600.
Demonstrated a cavity enhancement factor of approximately 188 for longitudinal OD.
The system represents an atomic ensemble with a bare single-pass OD of 40 coupled to the cavity mode.

Conclusions:

The developed apparatus provides a high OD intracavity cold atomic ensemble.
This system is well-suited for studying collective atom-light interactions.
The results pave the way for advanced quantum optics and atom-light interaction research.