A. S. Zibrov, I. Novikova, “Observation of quantum noise in the polarization of laser light in a rubidium-vapor cell”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 2005, Volume 82, Issue 3,Pages <nobr>124

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ATOMS, SPECTRA, RADIATIONS

Observation of quantum noise in the polarization of laser light in a rubidium-vapor cell

A. S. Zibrov^ab, I. Novikova^a

^a Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Physics Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
^b P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract: Experimental observation of quantum noise in the polarization of laser light that has passed through a dense Rb⁸⁷ atomic vapor is reported. The step-like noise spectrum is observed. Factors responsible for the form of the observed spectrum and the absence of noise “squeezing” predicted by Matsko et al. [Phys. Rev. A 63, 043814 (2001)] are discussed.

PACS: 42.50.Gy, 42.65.-k

Received: 28.06.2005