Large polarization self-rotation in rubidium vapour: application for squeezing of electromagnetic vacuum Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • We study polarization self-rotation of elliptically polarized light in an optically thick atomic rubidium vapour. Polarization rotation angles as large as 2 radians were detected. We discuss the application of this self-rotation for squeezing of electromagnetic vacuum and develop a theoretical model of the effect.

published proceedings

  • JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS

author list (cited authors)

  • Novikova, I., Matsko, A. B., & Welch, G. R.

citation count

  • 17

complete list of authors

  • Novikova, I||Matsko, AB||Welch, GR

publication date

  • January 2002