Probing dipole-dipole interaction in a rubidium gas via double-quantum 2D spectroscopy

Opt Lett. 2016 Jul 1;41(13):2954-7. doi: 10.1364/OL.41.002954.

Abstract

We have implemented double-quantum 2D spectroscopy on a rubidium vapor and shown that this technique provides sensitive and background-free detection of the dipole-dipole interaction. The 2D spectra include signals from both individual atoms and interatomic interactions, allowing quantitative studies of the interaction. A theoretical model based on the optical Bloch equations is used to reproduce the experimental spectrum and confirm the origin of double-quantum signals.