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Microwave Transitions and Nonlinear Magneto-Optical Rotation in Anti-Relaxation-Coated Cells
Published
Author(s)
D Budker, Leo W. Hollberg, Derek F. Kimball, John Kitching, S Pustelny, V V. Yashchuk
Abstract
Using laser optical pumping, widths and frequency shifts are determined for microwave transitions between ground-state hyperfine components of 8s}Rb and d87}Rb atoms contained in vapor cells with alkane anti-relaxation coatings. The results are compared with data on Zeeman relaxation obtained in nonlinear magneto-optical rotation (NMOR) experiments, a comparison important for quantitative understanding of spin-relaxation mechanisms in coated cells. By comparing cells manufactured over a forty-year period we demonstrate the long-term stability of coated cells, an important property for atomic clocks and magnetometers.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Budker, D.
, Hollberg, L.
, Kimball, D.
, Kitching, J.
, Pustelny, S.
and Yashchuk, V.
(2005),
Microwave Transitions and Nonlinear Magneto-Optical Rotation in Anti-Relaxation-Coated Cells, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
(Accessed October 4, 2025)