Showing papers on "Atomic coherence published in 1978"
TL;DR: In this paper, a dynamic equation of atoms irradiated by a laser light in a magnetic field is applied to the light modulation experiment of atoms, whose excited states are not optically connected with the ground state.
Abstract: A dynamic equation of atoms irradiated by a laser light in a magnetic field is applied to the light modulation experiment of atoms, whose excited states are not optically connected with the ground state. The resonance for the fluorescent light as a function of magnetic field is derived. The resonance curve for the fluorescent light from the lower level is found to be a superposition of resonance curves of two different widths. The broad component is a manifestation of the atomic coherence of the lower level. The narrow component is attributed to the atomic coherence of the upper level which is transferred to the lower level by spontaneous emission. The decay rate of the upper level is included in the expression of the resonance curve for the fluorescent light from the lower level.
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