Ac Stark shifts in a two-zone Raman interaction Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We have measured the ac Stark effect in a two-zone stimulated Raman interaction in a sodium atomic beam. In addition, we have derived simple theoretical expressions for the ac Stark shift, based on a closed three-level system, in the A configuration, and have achieved qualitative agreement with the data. In particular, the magnitude and sense of the ac Stark shifts are found to depend on laser intensities as well as on the initial populations of the two low-lying levels of the A configuration. Specifically, the observed ac Stark shifts are smaller for larger laser intensities and also for smaller initial population differences between the two low-lying levels. The ac Stark effect must be considered for many potential applications of the Raman effect, such as a Raman clock. In this connection, we have identified conditions for the reduction of the ac Stark shift in our sodium Raman clock. 1989, Optical Society of America.

published proceedings

  • Journal of the Optical Society of America B

author list (cited authors)

  • Hemmer, P. R., Shahriar, M. S., Natoli, V. D., & Ezekiel, S.

citation count

  • 68

complete list of authors

  • Hemmer, PR||Shahriar, MS||Natoli, VD||Ezekiel, S

publication date

  • August 1989