Magneto-optical effects with cold lithium atoms

Authors
Franke-Arnold, S Arndt, M Zeilinger, A
Citation
S. Franke-arnold et al., Magneto-optical effects with cold lithium atoms, J PHYS B, 34(12), 2001, pp. 2527-2536
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09534075 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2527 - 2536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(20010628)34:12<2527:MEWCLA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We report measurements of magneto-rotational effects in the coherent forwar d scattering of light on an ensemble of cold Li-7 atoms. The effect of the cold atomic cloud on the polarization state of a probe beam is studied for magnetic fields in the Faraday and Voigt configurations. Magneto-optical ef fects with cold atoms have the potential to be highly sensitive tools for t he spatially and temporally resolved detection of either small atomic ensem bles or small magnetic fields.