Nonlinear Magneto-optical Rotation via Alignment-to-Orientation Conversion

Journal Article · Thu Mar 09 23:00:00 EST 2000 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.2088· OSTI ID:801929

Budker, D ^[1]; Kimball, D F; Rochester, S M; Yashchuk, V V

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Nonlinear magneto-optical rotation (NMOR) is investigated at highlight powers where the rotation is significantly modified by AC Stark shifts. These shifts are shown to change the overall sign of rotation for closed F-->F+1 transitions as light power is increased. The effect is demonstrated by measurements in rubidium and density matrix calculations. The results are important for applications of nonlinear optical rotation such as sensitive magnetometry.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 801929
• Report Number(s): LBNL--45259; B& R KB0201022
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 85; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
DENSITY MATRIX
NONLINEAR OPTICS ATOMIC COHERENCE PRECISION MEASUREMENTS
ROTATION
RUBIDIUM