We calculate the effect of light-induced forces on the fluorescence line shape of a two-level atom crossing at right angles two counterpropagating light beams of parallel linear polarizations (lin parallel to lin) in a common configuration for ultrahigh-precision optical spectroscopy. For an incident atomic beam with a narrow spread of transverse velocities the dipole force induces a redshift of the fluorescence maximum, while in the reverse case of a wide spread of transverse velocities the radiation-pressure force induces a blueshift of the saturation dip minimum. We then use our theory to explain the blueshift of the saturation line-center dip occurring for the closed transition 2 S-3(1)--> 2 P-3(2) of a He-4 beam. The observed shift, which is in quite good agreement with the theory, can be of the order of 1/10 of the transition natural linewidth and hence quite important for ultrahigh-precision spectroscopy

"Light-force induced fluorescence line-center shifts in high-precision optical spectroscopy"

ARTONI, Maurizio;
2000-01-01

Abstract

We calculate the effect of light-induced forces on the fluorescence line shape of a two-level atom crossing at right angles two counterpropagating light beams of parallel linear polarizations (lin parallel to lin) in a common configuration for ultrahigh-precision optical spectroscopy. For an incident atomic beam with a narrow spread of transverse velocities the dipole force induces a redshift of the fluorescence maximum, while in the reverse case of a wide spread of transverse velocities the radiation-pressure force induces a blueshift of the saturation dip minimum. We then use our theory to explain the blueshift of the saturation line-center dip occurring for the closed transition 2 S-3(1)--> 2 P-3(2) of a He-4 beam. The observed shift, which is in quite good agreement with the theory, can be of the order of 1/10 of the transition natural linewidth and hence quite important for ultrahigh-precision spectroscopy
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