Multistability in a sodium filled Fabry-Perot: D1 line, hyperfine and Zeeman pumping

Year: 1985

Authors: Giusfredi G., Salieri P., Cecchi S., Arecchi F.T.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Department of Physics, Università di Firenze

Abstract: The transmission properties of a Fabry-Perot resonator, filled with Na vapor in absence of buffer gas, are systematically examined as the laser frequency is tuned across the D1 line, at different values of temperature and magnetic field. The observed multiple hystereses and symmetry breaking bifurcations are attributed to competition of hyperfine and Zeeman pumping, as the atoms interact with the two counterpropagating waves in the cavity.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

Volume: 54 (1)      Pages from: 39  to: 46

KeyWords: bistabilità; sodio; pompaggio ottico
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4018(85)90130-0

Citations: 16
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