BIREFRINGENCE IN ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY

Authors
PAVONE FS BIANCHINI G CATALIOTTI FS HANSCH TW INGUSCIO M
Citation
Fs. Pavone et al., BIREFRINGENCE IN ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY, Optics letters, 22(10), 1997, pp. 736-738
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
22
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
736 - 738
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1997)22:10<736:BIEIT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
He-4 2 S-3(1)-->2(3)P transitions at 1083 nm were laser probed in the presence of radiation that coupled the 2(3)P level with the 3(3)S(1) l evel in a ladder scheme. The metastable helium that was used was produ ced in a rf discharge. Significant atomic birefringence was detected, in addition to complete electromagnetically induced transparency. A si mple theoretical model explains the experimental results. (C) 1997 Opt ical Society of America.