Nonlinear magneto-optical rotation via alignment-to-orientation conversion

Authors
Budker, D Kimball, DF Rochester, SM Yashchuk, VV
Citation
D. Budker et al., Nonlinear magneto-optical rotation via alignment-to-orientation conversion, PHYS REV L, 85(10), 2000, pp. 2088-2091
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2088 - 2091
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000904)85:10<2088:NMRVAC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Nonlinear magneto-optical rotation is' investigated at high light Dowers wh ere 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 tr ansitions compared to the low light power limit. The effect is demonstrated by measurements in rubidium and density matrix calculations. The results a re important fur applications of nonlinear optical rotation such as sensiti ve magnetometry.