Zeeman Effect Observed in the Evanescent Wave

• Authors: T. Kawalec , M. Kasprowicz , L. Józefowski , T. Dohnalik
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We have observed a Zeeman effect in an evanescent wave absorption in Rb vapor with a single-mode tunable diode laser. The spectra are obtained for several magnetic field- and laser light-configurations enabling the observation of different pi and sigma Zeeman split lines contribution. The relative amplitudes and relative frequencies of all Zeeman components were calculated theoretically and compared with measured spectra. The analysis of the data can lead to the determination of the polarization state of the evanescent wave.

Keywords

EN

42.25.Gy; 32.60.+i

Discipline

• 32.60.+i: Zeeman and Stark effects
• 42.25.Gy: Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 105
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 349-355

Dates

published

2004-04

received

2003-12-08

accepted

2004-03-05

Contributors

author

T. Kawalec

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

M. Kasprowicz

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

L. Józefowski

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

T. Dohnalik

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.105.349