A strong magneto-optical force exerted on neutral atoms

1 April 1992

journal article
Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique II

Vol. 2 (4) , 593-599
https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1992154

Abstract

We report the theoretical prediction and the observation of a stimulated novel magneto-optical radiation force, acting on atoms located in a static magnetic field and irradiated by the resonant field of two counterpropagating monochromatic laser beams with different directions of polarization

Keywords

STRONG MAGNETO
MAGNETO OPTICAL
OPTICAL FORCE
FORCE EXERTED
NEUTRAL ATOMS

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