Role of spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) in laser cooling of atoms

Abstract

The well-known sub-Doppler polarization gradient cooling in type-I transition ($F_e=F_g+1$) is caused by red-detuned lasers. On the other hand, in type-II transition ($F_e\le F_g$), sub-Doppler cooling takes place through blue-detuned lasers. This opposite behavior for the two types of transitions is due to SGC. In the absence of SGC, both types of transitions show blue-detuned cooling. In this work, we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate blue-detuned cooling for both types of transitions in ${}^{\text{87}}$Rb. For completeness, we compare the temperatures in various configurations.

7 pages, 4 figures

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