Effect of depolarizing and quenching collisions on contrast of the coherent population trapping resonance
We investigate the effect of buffer gases on the coherent population trapping resonance induced by a \(\sigma\)-polarized optical field in \(^{87}\)Rb atoms. Our experimental results show that inert gases, which depolarize the excited state of the alkali-metal atoms, provide higher contrast than nit...
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Published in | arXiv.org |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Paper |
Language | English |
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Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
01.05.2023
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Summary: | We investigate the effect of buffer gases on the coherent population trapping resonance induced by a \(\sigma\)-polarized optical field in \(^{87}\)Rb atoms. Our experimental results show that inert gases, which depolarize the excited state of the alkali-metal atoms, provide higher contrast than nitrogen that effectively quenches their fluorescence. We also demonstrate that elimination of the spontaneous radiation does not significantly decrease the width at moderate temperatures of an atomic medium. Therefore, a mixture of inert gases can be preferable over a mixture with nitrogen for atomic clocks. |
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ISSN: | 2331-8422 |