Physical Review A

Optical-pumping dips in a homogeneously broadened fluorescence line

Charles M. Klimcak, James C. Camparo

Published Oct 1, 1984• 18 citations

Abstract

Several authors have recently discussed and observed optical-pumping dips in inhomogeneously broadened spectral lines. We have observed a qualitatively similar, but fundamentally distinct phenomenon: optical-pumping dips in a homogeneously broaded ${D}_{1}$ line of $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$. To our knowledge this represents the first observation of homogeneous-optical-pumping dips.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.30.1791

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Optical-pumping dips in a homogeneously broadened fluorescence line

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line of

^{87}\mathrm{Rb}

. To our knowledge this represents the first observation of homogeneous-optical-pumping dips.

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The technique of optical pumping dips has been employed to generate subnatural structure in a

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