Level-crossing resonance in the field of counterpropagating elliptically polarized light waves

Бражников Д.В., Тайченачев А.В., Тумайкин А.М., Юдин В.И., Рябцев И.И., Энтин В.М. Резонанс пересечения уровней в поле встречных эллиптически поляризованных световых волн // Оптический журнал. 2010. Т. 77. № 10. С. 20–22.

Brazhnikov D.V., Taichenachev A.V., Tumaikin A.M., Yudin V.I., Ryabtsev I.I., Entin V.M. Level-crossing resonance in the field of counterpropagating elliptically polarized light waves [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2010. V. 77. № 10. P. 20–22.

D. V. Brazhnikov, A. M. Tumaĭkin, V. I. Yudin, A. V. Taĭchenachev, I. I. Ryabtsev, and V. M. Éntin, "Level-crossing resonance in the field of counterpropagating elliptically polarized light waves," Journal of Optical Technology. 77(10), 606-607 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.77.000606

This paper discusses the crossing resonance of magnetic sublevels in the field of counterpropagating elliptically polarized waves. Based on calculations for the optical transition F=2-->F′=1, it is shown that the sign of the narrow nonlinear resonance can be controlled by varying the polarizations of the waves. The results can be used in magnetometry and nonlinear optics.

The research was supported by the Ministry of science and education (state contract No. 02.740.11.0459, Federal special purpose program "Scientific and academic staff of innovative Russia"), Analytical departmental special purpose program "Development of the scientific potential of the higher school" (2009-2010), RFBR (grants Nos. 10-02-90717, 10-02-00987, 10-02-91335, 09-02-90427, 09-02-92428, 08-02-01108, 08-07-00127) and the Presidium of the Siberian branch of RAS.