High-efficiency detection of a single quantum of angular momentum by suppression of optical pumping
We propose and demonstrate experimentally the discrimination between two spin states of an atom purely on the basis of their angular momentum. The discrimination relies on angular momentum selection rules and does not require magnetic effects such as a magnetic dipole moment of the atom or an applie...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2004
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