Abstract
We report on some unusual magnetic-resonance phenomena of optically pumped Rb vapor in high-pressure gas cells. When Rb-Rb spin exchange is the fastest spin-relaxation rate, we observe a considerable narrowing of the magnetic-resonance linewidths with increasing pump-laser power. The experimentally measured Rb magnetic-resonance linewidths are in excellent agreement with a theoretical model, which includes the processes of Rb-He and Rb-Xe spin destruction, Rb-Rb spin exchange, and Rb optical pumping.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2078 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2078-2084 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics