Nonlinear magneto-optical rotation of elliptically polarized light Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We predict theoretically and demonstrate experimentally an ellipticity-dependent nonlinear magneto-optic rotation of elliptically polarized light propagating in a medium with atomic coherence. We show that this effect results from hexadecapole and higher-order moments of the atomic coherence, and is associated with an enhancement of Kerr and higher-order nonlinearities accompanied by suppression of the other linear and nonlinear susceptibility terms of the medium. These nonlinearities might be useful for quantum signal processing. In particular, we report an observation of enhancement of the polarization rotation of elliptically polarized light resonant with the [Formula Presented] transition of [Formula Presented]. 2003 The American Physical Society.

published proceedings

  • PHYSICAL REVIEW A

author list (cited authors)

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

citation count

  • 40

complete list of authors

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

publication date

  • April 2003