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Unexpected magneto-optical resonances in coherent atomic media

A. M. Akulshin, A. I. Sidorov, P. McLean, Peter Hannaford

Published Jan 1, 2005• 0 citations
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Abstract

We have observed strong and unexpected subnatural width resonances of enhanced absorption in Rb vapour under particular experimental conditions. The resonances are polarisation dependent and appear to require a long atomlight interaction time.

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