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Phys. Rev. A 70, 010901(R) (2004) [4 pages]

Mapping surfaces using regionally specific hyperfine polarization

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K. Zhao and Z. Wu
Department of Physics, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA

Received 20 February 2004; published 28 July 2004

We show that the hyperfine polarization in the vicinity (∼10−5 cm) of cell surfaces can be used as a way to quantify and map the regional surface property inside optical pumping cells. In silicone-coated cells our method allows us to image the regional quality of the coatings, revealing the existence of areas that have strikingly different qualities.

© 2004 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.70.010901
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.70.010901
PACS:
34.50.Dy, 07.05.Pj, 32.10.Fn, 42.30.Va