A COMPACT FARADAY-ROTATION MONITOR FOR DENSITY AND POLARIZATION OF OPTICALLY PUMPED ALKALI ATOMS

Authors
STENGER J BECKMANN M NAGENGAST W RITH K
Citation
J. Stenger et al., A COMPACT FARADAY-ROTATION MONITOR FOR DENSITY AND POLARIZATION OF OPTICALLY PUMPED ALKALI ATOMS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 384(2-3), 1997, pp. 333-336
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
384
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
333 - 336
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1997)384:2-3<333:ACFMFD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Density, polarization or relaxation time of an optically pumped alkali vapor are important parameters in spin-exchange sources for polarized hydrogen atom or ion beams. We present the setup of a compact monitor for these parameters based on the Faraday rotation of the plane of po larization of nearly resonant light. Accuracy and application are disc ussed.