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Measuring the Stokes parameters for light transmitted by a high-density rubidium vapour in large magnetic fields

Weller, L; Dalton, T; Siddons, P; Adams, CS; Hughes, IG

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Authors

L Weller

T Dalton

P Siddons



Abstract

Here we report on measurements of the absolute absorption and dispersion of light in a dense rubidium vapour on the D2 line in the weak-probe regime with an applied magnetic field. A model for the electric susceptibility of the vapour is presented which includes both dipole–dipole interactions and the Zeeman effect. The predicted susceptibility is comprehensively tested by comparison to experimental spectra for fields up to 800 G. The dispersive properties of the medium are tested by comparison between experimental measurements and theoretical prediction of the Stokes parameters as a function of the atom–light detuning.

Citation

Weller, L., Dalton, T., Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2012). Measuring the Stokes parameters for light transmitted by a high-density rubidium vapour in large magnetic fields. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 45(5), Article 055001. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/45/5/055001

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 14, 2012
Deposit Date Feb 24, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Print ISSN 0953-4075
Electronic ISSN 1361-6455
Publisher IOP Publishing
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 45
Issue 5
Article Number 055001
DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/45/5/055001

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