Engineering atomic polarization with microwave-assisted optical pumping

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2110.10673v1
• Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:25:43 GMT
• Title: Engineering atomic polarization with microwave-assisted optical pumping
• Authors: A. Tretiakov, C. A. Potts, Y. Y. Lu, J. P. Davis, and L. J. LeBlanc
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate a novel method of creating atomic polarization in an alkali vapor in a continuous-wave regime. The method relies on a combination of optical pumping by a laser beam and microwave transitions due to a cavity-enhanced magnetic field.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Polarized atomic ensembles play a crucial role in precision measurements. We demonstrate a novel method of creating atomic polarization in an alkali vapor in a continuous-wave regime. The method relies on a combination of optical pumping by a laser beam and microwave transitions due to a cavity-enhanced magnetic field. With this approach, atomic internal angular momentum can be oriented along a static magnetic field at an arbitrary angle with respect to the laser beam. Furthermore, the atomic polarization depends on the microwave parameters, which can be used for microwave-to-optical transduction and microwave-controlled nonlinear magneto-optical rotation.

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