RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY OF CESIUM ATOMS IN A LASER TRAP

被引:128
作者
GRISON, D [1 ]
LOUNIS, B [1 ]
SALOMON, C [1 ]
COURTOIS, JY [1 ]
GRYNBERG, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 06,SPECT HERTZIENNE LAB,CNRS,URA 18,F-75252 PARIS 05,FRANCE
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1991年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词
OPTICAL COOLING OF ATOMS; TRAPPING; QUANTUM OPTICS; STIMULATED RAMAN SCATTERING AND SPECTRA; CARS; STIMULATED BRILLOUIN AND STIMULATED RAYLEIGH SCATTERING AND SPECTRA;
D O I
10.1209/0295-5075/15/2/007
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Cold cesium atoms in a magneto-optical trap are probed by an additional weak laser beam. Resonances having a subnatural linewidth are observed on the probe beam absorption when the probe frequency is scanned about the trapping beam frequency. These resonances are interpreted in terms of stimulated Raman processes. They provide information on the internal as well as external states of the atoms in the trap.
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页码:149 / 154
页数:6
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