Atomic and molecular physics; Cold atoms; Light-matter interaction; Optical pumping
Abstract :
[en] Quantum-state preparation has a wide range of applications ranging from quantum optics to quantum metrology to fundamental physics precision measurements. In the context of nuclear β-decay correlation experiments such as the ones using argon, one needs to prepare a source of highly polarized atoms. Creating such a state-prepared sample amounts to generating a so-called stretched state, i.e., a state with the maximal projection of the total angular momentum along the quantization axis. This is typically achieved through optical pumping. Since this technique inherently depends on cycles of absorption followed by spontaneous emission, it may lead to undesirable heating and population loss. It is therefore crucial to devise polarization methods with both optimized efficiency and minimized drawbacks. We propose and compare various schemes, which we have been investigating numerically in the case of argon-35 atoms. We show that polarization degrees as high as 99.99% can be obtained within less than 140 μs.
Research Center/Unit :
Institut de Physique Nucléaire, Atomique et de Spectroscopie
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Lenaers, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Spectroscopie atomique et Physique des atomes froids
Glover, Rohan D.
Bastin, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Spectroscopie atomique et Physique des atomes froids
Language :
English
Title :
Optical pumping schemes for nuclear spin polarization of 35Ar
Publication date :
11 January 2021
Journal title :
Physical Review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
ISSN :
1050-2947
eISSN :
1094-1622
Publisher :
American Physical Society, United States - Maryland
Volume :
103
Pages :
013105
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
BELSPO - Politique scientifique fédérale F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
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