Observation of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in Rubidium using the Hanle Effect

ORAL

Abstract

We have observed strong EIT signals in room temperature Rubidium vapor using an especially simple experimental setup involving just a single linearly polarized light beam and a collinear magnetic field. The use of a magnetic field to split the linearly polarized light into two effective beams of opposite circular polarization, and induce a Dark state between the Zeeman sublevels of the ground state is known as the Hanle configuration for EIT. We have also observed preliminary signatures of electromagnetically induced absorption (EIA).

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Authors

  • Samir Bali

    Miami University

  • William H. Rauckhorst

    Gothenburg University, Denison University, Bowling Green State University, NASA Glenn Research Center, Ohio Wesleyan University, Nitronex Corporation, 2305 Presidential Drive, Durham, NC, AFRL/MLPS, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Miami University, Ursinus College, Purdue University Calumet, GSI, Florida State University, Carnegie Mellon University, Dept. of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept., Cleveland State University, University of Rochester, OMI College of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Davis and Elkins College, WV, Schlumberger-Doll, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, University of Cincinnati, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6372, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, Youngstown State University, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna), Naval Research Laboratory, ManTech SRS Technologies, Inc., Ecopulse, Inc., Army Research Laboratory, University of Surrey, The Ohio State University, Univ. Akron, Owens Community College, Toledo, OH