Abstract
We report on line-shape modifications in optical saturation spectroscopy on an atomic gas, which are caused by resonant light pressure: Asymmetries and line shifts occur as a result of the small modification of the atomic velocity distribution that is caused by the spontaneous scattering force of the saturating light field. In addition to a detailed theoretical description, we report on the observation of this phenomenon in atomic Yb vapor. Our measurements clearly show the expected light-pressure-induced modifications of both absorptive and dispersive saturation signals and demonstrate the significance of the phenomenon for high-resolution laser spectroscopy.
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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Herbert Welling on the occasion of his 60th birthday