We report on a substantial light-force-induced line-center shift of the sub-Doppler dip in a saturation spectroscopy configuration where mechanical effects are expected to be negligible. We observe the shift on the 2 S-3(1)-->2 P-3(1) Open transition of He-4 that is relevant for a determination of the fine-structure constant alpha [Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 1112 (1999)]. We discuss the physical origin of the shift and we provide a numerical analysis to support our interpretation. The shift can be quite important for various other high-precision spectroscopy measurements. [S1050-2947(99)08811-3].

Frequency-shift in saturation spectroscopy induced by mechanical effects of light

ARTONI, Maurizio;
1999-01-01

Abstract

We report on a substantial light-force-induced line-center shift of the sub-Doppler dip in a saturation spectroscopy configuration where mechanical effects are expected to be negligible. We observe the shift on the 2 S-3(1)-->2 P-3(1) Open transition of He-4 that is relevant for a determination of the fine-structure constant alpha [Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 1112 (1999)]. We discuss the physical origin of the shift and we provide a numerical analysis to support our interpretation. The shift can be quite important for various other high-precision spectroscopy measurements. [S1050-2947(99)08811-3].
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