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We present a dual-modulation Faraday rotation spectrometer with in-line optical subtraction for differential measurement of nitric oxide (NO) isotopologues. In-situ sample referencing is accomplished via differential dual-cell measurements,…

Optics · Physics 2021-03-24 Eric J. Zhang , Daniel M. Sigman , Gerard Wysocki

We study modulation spectroscopy of the potassium D2 transitions at 766.7 nm. The vapour pressure, controlled by heating a commercial reference cell, is optimized using conventional saturated absorption spectroscopy. Subsequent heterodyne…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2012-05-03 L. Mudarikwa , K. Pahwa , J. Goldwin

Central spin decoherence is useful for detecting many-body physics in environments and moreover, the spin echo control can remove the effects of static thermal fluctuations so that the quantum fluctuations are revealed. The central spin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-04-17 Shao-Wen Chen , Ren-Bao Liu

In this work, we present a comprehensive and comparative analysis of two detection modalities, i.e., polarization rotation and absorption measurement of light, for a double resonance alignment based optical magnetometer (DRAM). We derive…

Optics · Physics 2024-03-11 A. Akbar , M. Kozbiál , L. Elson , A. Meraki , J. Kolodyński , K. Jensen

The crucial limitation of improving the sensitivity of the detection of weak magnetic fields is the unavoidable measurement noise. In this paper, we propose a scheme to achieve precise sensing robust against additional noise by employing a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-08 Zheng Liu , Yu-qiang Liu , Zi-yi Mai , Yi-jia Yang , Nan-nan Zhou , Chang-shui Yu

Frequency-stabilized mid-infrared lasers are valuable tools for precision molecular spectroscopy. However, their implementation remains limited by complicated stabilization schemes. Here we achieve optical self-locking of a quantum cascade…

Optics · Physics 2021-06-29 Gang Zhao , Jianfei Tian , Joseph T. Hodges , Adam J. Fleisher

We demonstrate charge sensing of an InAs nanowire double quantum dot (DQD) coupled to a radio frequency (rf) circuit. We measure the rf signal reflected by the resonator using homodyne detection. Clear single dot and DQD behavior are…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-07-24 M. Jung , M. D. Schroer , K. D. Petersson , J. R. Petta

We report on magneto-optical resonances observed in sodium fluorescence from D2 manifold with an intensity modulated light. Fluorescence resonances are measured in the perpendicular and backward directions to the light propagation, in…

High sensitivity Faraday rotation spectroscopy is used to measure the fluctuating magnetization noise of non-interacting rubidium atoms under resonant and non-resonant optical probing conditions. The spin noise frequency spectra in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-06-08 H. Horn , G. M. Müller , E. M. Rasel , L. Santos , J. Hübner , M. Oestreich

We present a rapid-scanning approach to fluorescence-detected two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy that combines acousto-optic phase-modulation with digital lock-in detection. The approach shifts the signal detection window to suppress…

Using a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser and wavelength modulation absorption spectroscopy, we measure the frequencies of ro-vibrational transitions of N$_2$O in the 17 $\mu$m region with uncertainties below 5 MHz. These lines,…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-12-10 Y. Wang , J. Rodewald , O. Lopez , M. Manceau , B. Darquié , B. E. Sauer , M. R. Tarbutt

This letter presents a dual quadrature phasemeter, an implementation of a phase-locked loop designed to track the phase of homodyne and heterodyne inter-satellite laser links. The dual quadrature phasemeters use dual quadrature optical…

Optics · Physics 2024-10-30 Callum S. Sambridge , Kirk McKenzie

We utilize a homodyne detection technique to achieve a new sensitivity limit for atom-based, absolute radio-frequency electric field sensing of $\mathrm{5 \mu V cm^{-1} Hz^{-1/2} }$. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer is used for the homodyne…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-01 Santosh Kumar , Haoquan Fan , Harald Kübler , Jiteng Sheng , James P. Shaffer

Faraday rotation occurs along every line of sight in the Galaxy; Rotation Measure (RM) synthesis allows a three-dimensional representation of the interstellar magnetic field. This study uses data from the Global Magneto-Ionic Medium Survey,…

We calculate the quantum noise limited displacement sensitivity of a Michelson-Fabry-Perot (MFP) with detuned cavities, followed by phase-sensitive homodyne detection. We show that the standard quantum limit can be surpassed even with…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 J. Belfi , F. Marin

Today, wide-open, high-resolution Doppler frequency shift (DFS) estimation is essential for radar, microwave/millimeter-wave, and communication systems. Using photonics technology, an effective approach is proposed and experimentally…

Optics · Physics 2014-04-09 Xihua Zou , Wangzhe Li , Bing Lu , Wei Pan , Lianshan Yan , Liyang Shao

We suggest a new pump-probe method for studying semiconductor spin dynamics based on pumping of carrier spins by a pulse of oscillating radiofrequency (rf) magnetic field and probing by measuring the Faraday rotation of a short laser pulse.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-04-26 V. V. Belykh , D. R. Yakovlev , M. Bayer

We present a detailed analysis of an application of frequency modulation (FM) spectroscopy in the high modulation depth limit. We have recently completed and reported a measurement of the Stark shift in the indium $5p_{1/2}\rightarrow…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2013-10-25 Nathan A. Schine , Gambhir Ranjit , Protik K. Majumder

We report that Hybrid membrane resonators (HMRs) made of a decorated membrane resonator backed by a shallow cavity can function as Helmholtz resonators (HRs) when mounted on the sidewall of a clear waveguide for air ventilation. When two…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-09-13 Caixing Fu , Xiaonan Zhang , Min Yang , Songwen Xiao , Z. Yang

Resonant frequency modulation spectroscopy has been previously used as a highly-sensitive method for measuring the output of cold atom interferometers. Using a detailed model that accounts for optical saturation, laser intensities and…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2024-12-11 Ryan J. Thomas , Samuel R. Legge , Simon A. Haine , John D. Close