Abstract:Steady-state multipole moments of atoms ρ K q of the rank K ⩽ 2 are analytically calculated for all closed dipole transitions J g → J e in a resonant radiation field with arbitrary intensity and arbitrary elliptical polarization. The nonlinear propagation of a monochromatic elliptically polarized wave through a medium consisting of atoms with resonant transition J g → J e is considered as an application.
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