THEORY OF FARADAY-ROTATION PRODUCED BY ATOMS NEAR A J(G)=1 2-]J(E)=1/2 TRANSITION/

Authors
SCHULLER F STACEY DN WARRINGTON RB ZETIE KP
Citation
F. Schuller et al., THEORY OF FARADAY-ROTATION PRODUCED BY ATOMS NEAR A J(G)=1 2-]J(E)=1/2 TRANSITION/, Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics, 28(17), 1995, pp. 3783-3790
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Optics
Journal title
Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09534075
Volume
28
Issue
17
Year of publication
1995
Pages
3783 - 3790
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(1995)28:17<3783:TOFPBA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
An analytical expression is derived for the Faraday rotation occurring in a dilute atomic vapour for monochromatic light of any intensity tu ned near an absorption transition Collisional effects are included bet ween two levels, each with total angular momentum J = 1/2. within the framework of the impact approximation. The result is discussed in term s of simple physical mechanisms; it is shown that optical pumping effe cts play an important role.