Large polarization rotation via atomic coherence

Authors
Novikova, I Matsko, AB Welch, GR
Citation
I. Novikova et al., Large polarization rotation via atomic coherence, OPTICS LETT, 26(13), 2001, pp. 1016-1018
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
13
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1016 - 1018
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20010701)26:13<1016:LPRVAC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report significant enhancement of the nonlinear Faraday rotation in opti cally thick Rb vapor. Polarization rotation angles as large as 10 rad were observed for what is believed to be the first time for sub-Gauss magnetic f ields. The use of this effect for high-precision magnetometry is also discu ssed. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.