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A superluminescent diode (SLD) as an alternative of laser is used to detect optical rotation for atomic spin precession. A more uniform Gauss configuration without additional beam shaping and a relatively high power of the SLD have a potential for atomic magnetometers, which is demonstrated in theory and experiments. In addition, the robustness and compactness enable a more practical way for optical rotation detections, especially for applications in magnetoencephalography systems.
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This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant Nos. 2017YFB0503100 and 2016YFB051600.
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Liu, X., Li, Y., Cai, H. et al. Optical Rotation Detection for Atomic Spin Precession Using a Superluminescent Diode. Photonic Sens 9, 135–141 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13320-019-0539-8
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