Spin selection in single-frequency two-photon excitation of alkali-metal atoms
We develop a theoretical framework for spin selection in single-frequency two-photon excitation of alkali-metal atoms as a function of polarization of the excitation light. We verify the theory by experimentally probing the 5S_{1/2}→6S_{1/2} transition rate in ^{87}Rb in two configurations: paraxial...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033341 |