A fundamental limit to the efficiency of spin-exchange optical pumping of 3He nuclei

Details A fundamental limit to the efficiency of spin-exchange optical pumping of 3He nuclei A fundamental limit to the efficiency of spin-exchange optical pumping of 3He nuclei

2010-12-02

arxiv.org/abs/1012.0593v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 023204 (2011)

Physics

Atomic Physics

5 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.023204

We establish the existence of a fundamental limit to the efficiency of spin-exchange optical pumping of 3He nuclei by collisions with spin-polarized alkali-metal atoms. Using accurate ab initio calculations of molecular interactions and scattering properties, we show that the maximum 3He spin polarization that can be achieved in spin-exchange collisions with potassium (39K) and silver (107Ag) atoms is limited by the anisotropic hyperfine interaction. We find that spin exchange in Ag-He collisions occurs much faster than in K-He collisions, suggesting the possibility of using Ag in spin-exchange optical pumping experiments to increase the production rate of hyperpolarized 3He. Our analysis indicates that measurements of trap loss rates of 2S atoms in the presence of cold 3He gas may be used to probe anisotropic spin-exchange interactions in atom-He collisions.

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