In a Doppler-broadened ladder-type cesium atomic system （6S1/2 6P3/2-8S1/2）, this paper characterizes electro- magnetically induced transparency （EIT） in two different experimental arrangements, and investigates t...In a Doppler-broadened ladder-type cesium atomic system （6S1/2 6P3/2-8S1/2）, this paper characterizes electro- magnetically induced transparency （EIT） in two different experimental arrangements, and investigates the influence of the double-resonance optical-pumping （DROP） effect on EIT in both arrangements. When the probe laser is weak, DROP is explicitly suppressed. When the probe laser is moderate, population of the intermediate level （6P3/2 FI = 5） is remarkable, therefore DROP is mixed with EIT. An interesting bimodal spectrum with the broad component due to DROP and the narrow part due to EIT has been clearly observed in cesium 6S1/2 F = 4-6P3/2 F^1= 5-8S1/2 F^11 = 4 transitions.展开更多
We present an investigation of double-resonance optical pumping （DROP） spectra under the condition of single-photon frequency detuning based on a cesium 6S1/2-6P3/2-8S1/2 ladder-type system with a room-temperature v...We present an investigation of double-resonance optical pumping （DROP） spectra under the condition of single-photon frequency detuning based on a cesium 6S1/2-6P3/2-8S1/2 ladder-type system with a room-temperature vapor cell. Two DROP peaks are found, and their origins are explored. One peak has a narrow linewidth due to the atomic coherence for a counterpropagating configuration; the other peak has a broad linewidth, owing to the spontaneous decay for a coprop-agating configuration. This kind of off-resonant DROP spectrum can be used to control and offset-lock a laser frequency to a transition between excited states. We apply this technique to a multiphoton cesium magneto-optical trap, which can efficiently trap atoms on both red and blue sides of the two-photon resonance.展开更多
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61078051,60978017,10974125 and 60821004)the NCET Project from the Education Ministry of China (Grant No. NCET-07-0524)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of China (Grant No. 20070108003)
文摘In a Doppler-broadened ladder-type cesium atomic system （6S1/2 6P3/2-8S1/2）, this paper characterizes electro- magnetically induced transparency （EIT） in two different experimental arrangements, and investigates the influence of the double-resonance optical-pumping （DROP） effect on EIT in both arrangements. When the probe laser is weak, DROP is explicitly suppressed. When the probe laser is moderate, population of the intermediate level （6P3/2 FI = 5） is remarkable, therefore DROP is mixed with EIT. An interesting bimodal spectrum with the broad component due to DROP and the narrow part due to EIT has been clearly observed in cesium 6S1/2 F = 4-6P3/2 F^1= 5-8S1/2 F^11 = 4 transitions.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB921601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11104172,11274213,61205215,and 61227902)+2 种基金the Project for Excellent Research Teams of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61121064)the Research Project for Returned Abroad Scholars from Universities of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.2012-015)the Program for Science and Technology Star of Taiyuan,Shanxi,China(Grant No.12024707)
文摘We present an investigation of double-resonance optical pumping （DROP） spectra under the condition of single-photon frequency detuning based on a cesium 6S1/2-6P3/2-8S1/2 ladder-type system with a room-temperature vapor cell. Two DROP peaks are found, and their origins are explored. One peak has a narrow linewidth due to the atomic coherence for a counterpropagating configuration; the other peak has a broad linewidth, owing to the spontaneous decay for a coprop-agating configuration. This kind of off-resonant DROP spectrum can be used to control and offset-lock a laser frequency to a transition between excited states. We apply this technique to a multiphoton cesium magneto-optical trap, which can efficiently trap atoms on both red and blue sides of the two-photon resonance.
