Transverse relaxation determination based on light polarization modulation for spin-exchange relaxation free atomic magnetometer*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61227902), the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFB0503100), and the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality, China (Grant No. 4162038).

Liu Xue-Jing1, Ding Ming1, †, Li Yang1, Hu Yan-Hui1, Jin Wei2, Fang Jian-Cheng1
       

(color online) Comparison between light polarization modulation method and light intensity excitation method. Red dots: linewidths from light polarization modulation method for different bias magnetic fields. Black dots: linewidths from light intensity excitation method for different bias magnetic fields. Red solid line: fitline of the linewidth from light polarization modulation method. Black solid line: fitline of linewidth from light intensity excitation method.