Shifts from a distant neighboring resonance

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Abstract

The linecenter of a resonance is affected by the presence of neighboring resonances due to quantum interference between the two resonant processes. Such shifts must be accounted for in high-precision measurements, but are easily overlooked. We develop an analytic formulation for the effect in the simplest case of a three-level atom. The shifts in this model system are large enough to be of concern for precision measurements.

Authors

  • E.A. Hessels

    York University

  • M. Horbatsch

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3, York University