We present a theoretical and experimental study of the resonant circularly-polarized-light-induced Hanle effect in the ground state of Cs vapor atoms in a paraffin-coated cell. The effect manifests itself as a narrow resonance (centered at $B=0$ ) in the dependence of the optical transmission coefficient of the vapor on the magnitude of an external magnetic field $\stackrel{P\vec}{B}$. We develop a theoretical model that yields an algebraic expression for the shape of these resonances for arbitrary field orientations and arbitrary angular momenta of the states coupled by the exciting light, provided that the light power is kept sufficiently small. An experimental procedure for assessing the range of validity of the model is given. Experiments were carried out on the laser-driven Cs ${D}_{1}$ transition both in longitudinal and transverse field geometries, and the observed line shapes of the corresponding bright and dark resonances give an excellent confirmation of the model predictions. The method is applied for determining the intrinsic longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates of the vector magnetization in the vapor and their dependence on light power.We present a theoretical and experimental study of the resonant circularly-polarized-light-induced Hanle effect in the ground state of Cs vapor atoms in a paraffin-coated cell. The effect manifests itself as a narrow resonance (centered at $B=0$) in the dependence of the optical transmission coefficient of the vapor on the magnitude of an external magnetic field $\stackrel{P\vec}{B}$. We develop a theoretical model that yields an algebraic expression for the shape of these resonances for arbitrary field orientations and arbitrary angular momenta of the states coupled by the exciting light, provided that the light power is kept sufficiently small. An experimental procedure for assessing the range of validity of the model is given. Experiments were carried out on the laser-driven Cs ${D}_{1}$ transition both in longitudinal and transverse field geometries, and the observed line shapes of the corresponding bright and dark resonances give an excellent confirmation of the model predictions. The method is applied for determining the intrinsic longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates of the vector magnetization in the vapor and their dependence on light power.

Physical Review ANov 17, 201165 citations

Tuning from enhanced absorption to transparency in the Hanle effect

Harish Ravi, Sapam Ranjita Chanu, Vasant Natarajan A

We demonstrate that the Hanle effect can be tuned from enhanced absorption to enhanced transmission simply by changing the polarization of the laser beam from linear to circular. The experiments are done on the D $_2$ line of Cs at 852 nm, using the closed hyperfine transition $ F_g = 4 \rightarrow F_e = 5 $. The transformation can be understood qualitatively based on optical pumping and coherences among the magnetic sublevels of the levels involved. To increase the coherence time, the experiments done in a paraffin-coated Cs vapor cell (at room temperature). The observed linewidth is extremely narrow (about 1 mG or 175 Hz), making this a promising technique for all kinds of precision measurements.We demonstrate that the Hanle effect can be tuned from enhanced absorption to enhanced transmission simply by changing the polarization of the laser beam from linear to circular. The experiments are done on the D$_2$ line of Cs at 852 nm, using the closed hyperfine transition $ F_g = 4 \rightarrow F_e = 5 $. The transformation can be understood qualitatively based on optical pumping and coherences among the magnetic sublevels of the levels involved. To increase the coherence time, the experiments done in a paraffin-coated Cs vapor cell (at room temperature). The observed linewidth is extremely narrow (about 1 mG or 175 Hz), making this a promising technique for all kinds of precision measurements.

Oct 13, 20150 citations

Saturation of the hanle effect by intense broad-band laser radiation

C. Gerald Carrington, Alan Corney

Optics CommunicationsJan 1, 19733 citations

B=0

) in the dependence of the optical transmission coefficient of the vapor on the magnitude of an external magnetic field $\stackrel{P\vec}{B}$. We develop a theoretical model that yields an algebraic expression for the shape of these resonances for arbitrary field orientations and arbitrary angular momenta of the states coupled by the exciting light, provided that the light power is kept sufficiently small. An experimental procedure for assessing the range of validity of the model is given. Experiments were carried out on the laser-driven Cs

{D}_{1}

transition both in longitudinal and transverse field geometries, and the observed line shapes of the corresponding bright and dark resonances give an excellent confirmation of the model predictions. The method is applied for determining the intrinsic longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates of the vector magnetization in the vapor and their dependence on light power.

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line of Cs at 852 nm, using the closed hyperfine transition $ F_g = 4 \rightarrow F_e = 5 $. The transformation can be understood qualitatively based on optical pumping and coherences among the magnetic sublevels of the levels involved. To increase the coherence time, the experiments done in a paraffin-coated Cs vapor cell (at room temperature). The observed linewidth is extremely narrow (about 1 mG or 175 Hz), making this a promising technique for all kinds of precision measurements.