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View SchemaExperimental study of nonlinear focusing in a magneto-optical trap using a Z-scan technique
| Authors | Yingxue Wang, M. Saffman |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0403006 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0403006 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.70.013801 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. A 70, 013801 (2004) |
Abstract
We present an experimental study of Z-scan measurements of the nonlinear response of cold Cs atoms in a magneto-optical trap. Numerical simulations of the Z-scan signal accounting for the nonuniform atomic density agree with experimental results at large probe beam detunings. At small probe detunings a spatially varying radiation force modifies the Z-scan signal. We also show that the measured scan is sensitive to the atomic polarization distribution.
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