Magnetic field imaging with atomic Rb vapor.

نویسندگان

  • Eugeniy E Mikhailov
  • I Novikova
  • M D Havey
  • F A Narducci
چکیده

We demonstrate the possibility of dynamic imaging of magnetic fields using electromagnetically induced transparency in an atomic gas. As an experimental demonstration we employ an atomic Rb gas confined in a glass cell to image the transverse magnetic field created by a long straight wire. In this arrangement, which clearly reveals the essential effect, the field of view is about 2 x 2 mm(2) and the field detection uncertainty is 0.14 mG per 10 microm x 10 microm image pixel.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Optics letters

دوره 34 22  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009