Electromagnetically Induced Transparency and the Polarization of Laser Light

LaPonte, John

Published Apr 23, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

This thesis investigates the phenomenon of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). This experiment uses a 790 nm diode laser to drive transitions in rubidium atoms. The D1 line of Rubidium was used, which involves the transitions from the 5S1/2 and 5P1/2 hyperfine states. This experiment investigates the effect of the quality of polarization on EIT. Careful techniques were used to improve the quality of the polarization of the laser light.

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