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Optical Resonant Saturation of Dipole–Dipole Broadened Transitions in High-Density Atomic Vapor

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We discuss the experimental research of an optical resonant saturation of a dipole–dipole-broadened atomic transition in the high-density rubidium vapor. The dipole–dipole width of the selected transition 5S1/2 −5P3/2 is estimated as 2π・8.8 GHz; it is approximately ten times more than the contribution of the Doppler broadening. In the experiment, we record the selective reflection resonances at various laser beam intensities. The spectral width of the resonance is reduced when the optical intensity is increased. Reduction of the dipole-dipole width is the dominant process to compare with the variation of the Rabi broadening. This behavior confirms that the dipole–dipole interactions can be explained by a quasistatic model.

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  1. Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, Izhorskaya Street 13, Bldg. 2, Moscow, 125412, Russia

    Vladimir A. Sautenkov, Sergey A. Saakyan & Boris B. Zelener

  2. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii Prospect 53, Moscow, 11991, Russia

    Vladimir A. Sautenkov

  3. National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya Street 20, Moscow, 101000, Russia

    Sergey A. Saakyan

  4. National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Krasnokazarmennaya Street 14, Moscow, 111250, Russia

    Boris B. Zelener

  5. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Highway Kashirskoe 31, Moscow, 115409, Russia

    Boris B. Zelener

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Sautenkov, V.A., Saakyan, S.A. & Zelener, B.B. Optical Resonant Saturation of Dipole–Dipole Broadened Transitions in High-Density Atomic Vapor. J Russ Laser Res 42, 405–411 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-021-09976-z

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