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A single-shot imaging magnetometer using cold atoms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18711545     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We demonstrate a technique for imaging magnetic fields using velocity-selective two-photon resonances in a cold atom cloud. Freely expanding (85)Rb atoms released from a magneto-optical trap are exposed to a brief (approximately 1 ms), off-resonant, retro-reflected laser pulse in a lin-perp-lin configuration. Two-photon resonance between magnetic sublevels occurs only for atoms in narrow velocity classes dependent on the magnetic field strength. The momentum of resonant atoms is altered by the pulse, and this two-photon momentum change is easily visible after further ballistic expansion. When the momentum pulse is applied to an atom cloud with finite size, magnetic field variations across the sample result in position-dependent features in images of the expanded cloud. We demonstrate the technique by imaging magnetic field variations over approximately 5 mm with approximately 250 microm spatial resolution.
Authors:
Matthew L Terraciano; Mark Bashkansky; Fredrik K Fatemi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Optics express     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1094-4087     ISO Abbreviation:  Opt Express     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-19     Completed Date:  2008-10-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137103     Medline TA:  Opt Express     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13062-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Optical Sciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Magnetics
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry / instrumentation*
Spectrum Analysis, Raman / instrumentation*,  methods
Transducers*

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