Optical Pumping : Experiment and Theory Revisited

TL;DR

This paper revisits optical pumping experiments, emphasizing practical techniques and theoretical principles, aiming to promote their use in physics research through reliable experimental methods and demonstrable theory.

Contribution

It provides a detailed review of optical pumping experiments and theory, highlighting practical techniques and encouraging broader application in physics research.

Findings

Reliable optical pumping operation can be achieved with attention to detail

Theoretical principles of optical pumping can be demonstrated experimentally

Experimental techniques are well developed and accessible

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to share our enthusiasm for optical pumping experiments and to encourage their use in researches on practical physics. The experimental technique has been well developed and the apparatus sophisticated, but, by paying attention to a few details, reliable operation can be repeated. Some theoretical principles for optical pumping are also introduced and they can be demonstrated experimentally.