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All-optical single-species cesium atomic comagnetometer with optical free induction decay detection

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Atomic comagnetometers, which measure the spin precession frequencies of overlapped species simultaneously, are widely applied to search for exotic spin-dependent interactions. Here we propose and implement an all-optical single-species Cs atomic comagnetometer based on the optical free induction decay (FID) signal of Cs atoms in hyperfine levels \(F_{g}\) = 3 and 4 within the same atomic ensemble. We experimentally show that systematic errors induced by magnetic field gradients and pump light are highly suppressed in the comagnetometer. With further optimization, the single-species comagnetometer has the potential to be applied in searches for exotic spin-dependent interactions.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant Nos. 61571018, 61531003, 91436210), National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (61225003), and National Hi-Tech Research and Development (863) Program.

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Yang, Y., Wu, T., Chen, J. et al. All-optical single-species cesium atomic comagnetometer with optical free induction decay detection. Appl. Phys. B 127, 40 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-021-07594-w

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