Spatial inversion of the population difference of hyperfine sublevels of the ground state of cesium atoms during optical pumping

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6235837

Gornyi, M B; Dovator, N A; Zhitnikov, R A; Matisov, B G

The letter reports the identification of, an an experimental and theoretical study of, a spatial inversion of the population difference between the hyperfine sublevels of the ground state of cesium atoms during optical pumping. The effect may be summarized by saying that the difference between the populations of the hyperfine sublevels with (F,m/sub F/) = (4,0) and (3,0) in optically thick cells changes sign along the cell.(AIP)

• OSTI ID: 6235837
• Journal Information: Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN STPLD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ALKALI METALS
CESIUM
DATA
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
HYPERFINE STRUCTURE
INFORMATION
METALS
NEON
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPACITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL PUMPING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POPULATION INVERSION
PUMPING
RARE GASES