Forward scattering of resonant radiation as a function of applied magnetic field — theoretical study of the hyperfine lines of the sodium doublet

The forward scattering signal of resonant laser radiation is calculated to third order in the laser field strength for a two-level system with arbitrary angular momentum. The application to the hyperfine structure of sodium D-lines is in agreement with the experiments of Gawlik et al. (1974), origin...

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 88; no. 9; pp. 453 - 456
Main Authors Giraud-Cotton, S., Kaftandjian, V.P., Klein, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1982
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Summary:The forward scattering signal of resonant laser radiation is calculated to third order in the laser field strength for a two-level system with arbitrary angular momentum. The application to the hyperfine structure of sodium D-lines is in agreement with the experiments of Gawlik et al. (1974), originally interpreted in terms of an induced hexadecapole moment. Our results are obtained without invoking this hypothesis.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(82)90539-4