Abstract
We describe a method of [Formula Presented] polarimetry relying on the polarization-dependent frequency shift of the Rb Zeeman resonance. Our method is ideally suited for on-line measurements of the [Formula Presented] polarization produced by spin-exchange optical pumping. To calibrate the frequency shift we performed an accurate measurement of the imaginary part of the [Formula Presented] spin-exchange cross section in the temperature range typical for spin-exchange optical pumping of [Formula Presented] We also present a detailed study of possible systematic errors in the frequency shift polarimetry.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3004-3011 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics