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Polarization-dependent sensitivity of level-crossing, coherent-population-trapping resonances to stray magnetic fields

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
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  1. Institute of Experimental Physics, Technical University of Graz, Petersgasse 16, Graz 8010 (Austria)
Coherent-population-trapping resonances within the degenerate two-level system of the F=2{yields}F{sup '}=1 transition of the {sup 87}Rb D{sub 1} line were investigated in an uncoated Rb vapor cell by means of level-crossing-type experiments. Tuning over the two-photon resonance is achieved sweeping a magnetic field around zero value. The influence of transverse magnetic fields on the amplitude and the width of the resonances, recorded in fluorescence and absorption, were investigated in the cases of excitation with linear, circular, and elliptical laser light polarization. A theoretical analysis was performed for the case of linearly polarized excitation, the results of which are in good agreement with the experiment.
OSTI ID:
20860729
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 23; ISSN JOBPDE; ISSN 0740-3224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English