Hanle effect in coherent backscattering.
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چکیده
We study the shape of the coherent-backscattering (CBS) cone obtained when resonant light illuminates a thick cloud of laser-cooled rubidium atoms in the presence of a homogenous magnetic field. We observe new magnetic field-dependent anisotropies in the CBS signal. We show that the observed behavior is due to the modification of the atomic-radiation pattern by the magnetic field (Hanle effect in the excited state).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 89 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002