Fast polarimetry system for the application to spin quantum non-demolition measurement

We report the development of a fast pulse polarimeter for the application to quantum non-demolition measurement of atomic spin (spin QND). The developed system was tunable to the atomic resonance of a ytterbium atom and has narrow laser line width suitable for spin QND. Using the developed polarimet...

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Published in:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Lasers and optics, 2006-04, Vol.83 (1), p.33-36
Main Authors: TAKEUCHI, M, TAKANO, T, ICHIHARA, S, YAMAGUCHI, A, KUMAKURA, M, YABUZAKI, T, TAKAHASHI, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy
Lasers
Noise
Optical instruments, equipment and techniques
Photons
Physics
Polarimeters
Polarimeters and ellipsometers
Polarimetry
Ytterbium
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Summary:We report the development of a fast pulse polarimeter for the application to quantum non-demolition measurement of atomic spin (spin QND). The developed system was tunable to the atomic resonance of a ytterbium atom and has narrow laser line width suitable for spin QND. Using the developed polarimeter, we successfully demonstrated the measurement of the vacuum noise, with 106 to 107 photon number per pulse.
ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s00340-006-2137-x