Angular-momentum spatial distribution symmetry breaking in Rb by an external magnetic field

被引：24

作者：

Alnis, Janis ^{[1
]}

Auzinsh, Marcis ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Physics, University of Latvia, 19 Rainis blvd., Riga LV-1586, Latvia

来源：

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics | 2001年 / 63卷 / 02期

关键词：

Fluorescence - Laser beams - Light polarization - Magnetic fields - Rubidium - Semiconductor lasers;

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevA.63.023407

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摘要：

In the presence of an external magnetic field, excited-state angular-momentum alignment-orientation conversion for atoms was investigated. At intermediate magnetic-field strength, the phenomenon occurred under Paschen Back conditions. Using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, ground state hyperfine levels of the 5S1/2 states were resolved. It was found that circularly polarized fluorescence was emitted in the direction perpendicular to both to the direction of the magnetic field and direction of light polarization.

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页码：023407 / 023401