Enhancement of magneto-optic effects via large atomic coherence in optically dense media
- 19 July 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 62 (2)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.62.023810
Abstract
We utilize the generation of large atomic coherence in optically dense media to enhance the resonant nonlinear magneto-optic effect by several orders of magnitude, thereby eliminating power broadening and improving the fundamental signal-to-noise ratio. A proof-of-principle experiment is carried out in a dense vapor of Rb atoms. Applications such as optical magnetometry, the search for violations of parity and time-reversal symmetry, and nonlinear optics at low light levels are feasible. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.62.023810 © 2000 The American Physical SocietyKeywords
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