EFFECTS OF ZEEMAN SPLITTING ON ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-INDUCED TRANSPARENCY

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作者
FULTON, DJ
MOSELEY, RR
SHEPHERD, S
SINCLAIR, BD
DUNN, MH
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[1] J.F. Allen Physics Research Laboratories, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS Scotland, North Haugh
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10.1016/0030-4018(94)00611-W
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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An experimental and theoretical study of the effects of Zeeman splitting on electromagnetically-induced transparency in rubidium vapour has been carried out using two single-frequency, continuous-wave Ti:sapphire lasers. We show that a magnetic field, as weak as 80 Gauss, is enough to split the original, zero field, E.I.T. window into distinct sub-components. The number of sub-components observed depends directly on the two-photon selection rules. At the same time, each E.I.T. sub-component experiences a reduction in depth and an increase in broadening which is dependent on the strength of the applied magnetic field.
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