N -resonances in a buffered micrometric Rb cell: splitting in a strong magnetic field
Atomic Physics
2015-06-05 v1 Optics
Abstract
N -resonances excited in rubidium atoms confined in micrometric-thin cells with variable thickness from 1 {\mu}m to 2 mm are studied experimentally for the cases of a pure Rb atomic vapor and of a vapor with neon buffer gas. Good contrast and narrow linewidth were obtained for thicknesses as low as 30 {\mu}m. The higher amplitude and sharper profile of N-resonances in the case of a buffered cell was exploited to study the splitting of the 85Rb D1 N-resonance in a magnetic field of up to 2200 G. The results are fully consistent with the theory. The mechanism responsible for forming N-resonances is discussed. Possible applications are addressed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1207.3955,
title = {N -resonances in a buffered micrometric Rb cell: splitting in a strong magnetic field},
author = {Armen Sargsyan and Rafayel Mirzoyan and Aram Papoyan and David Sarkisyan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.3955},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
3 pages, 6 figures