Magnetic field effects on the 1083 nm atomic line of helium: Optical pumping of helium and optical polarisation measurement in high magnetic field

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-55

  Courtade, E ^a   Marion, F ^a   Nacher, P J ^a   Tastevin, G ^a   Kiersnowski, K ^b   Dohnalik, T ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE KASTLER BROSSEL   (France)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; GROUND STATE; HAMILTONIANS; HELIUM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; POLARIZATION;

ALL OPTICAL; APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; ATOMIC LINES; HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC-FIELD EFFECTS; OPTICAL METHODS; OPTICAL POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; RATE EQUATIONS; SIMPLE++; TRIPLET STATE;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 0036824368     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2002-00176-1     Document Type: Article

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