Observation of light-induced coherence loss in a caesium atomic fountain

We report on an experimental measurement of the phase shifts associated with the AC Stark effect. The optically induced light shift was measured using a Ramsey fringe technique and we have made detailed studies of the potential sources of coherence loss that can occur for an atomic sample manipulate...

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Main Authors: Featonby, P, Webb, C, Summy, G, Foot, C, Burnett, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998