J. Magnes | Searcharxiv

arXiv2006

Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Gaussian Beam Visualization Techniques

We present a comparative overview of existing laser beam profiling methods. We compare the the knife-edge, scanning slit, and pin-hole methods. Data is presented in a comparative fashion. We also elaborate on the use of CCD profiling methods and present appropriate imagery. These methods allow for a quantitative determination of transverse laser beam-profiles using inexpensive and accessible methods. The profiling techniques presented are inexpensive and easily applicable to a variety of experiments.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2005

The Role of Doppler Broadening in Electromagnetically Induced Transparency and Autler-Townes Splitting in Open Molecular Systems

We describe in this Letter how inhomogeneous line broadening affects the Autler-Townes (AT) splitting in a three level open molecular cascade system. For moderate Rabi frequencies in the range of 300 to 500 MHz the fluorescence line shape from the uppermost level |3> in this system depends strongly on the frequency ratio of the two laser fields. However, the fluorescence spectrum of the intermediate level |2> appears as expected. We provide a description of the conditions for optimally resolved AT splitting in terms of the probe laser/coupling field frequency ratio and laser propagation geometry based on our theoretical analysis of the Doppler integral. This is important for applications such as molecular angular momentum alignment as well as for the measurement of the transition dipole moment matrix element.

quant-ph↗