Abstract
An atomic magnetometer detects atomic responses to the magnetic field, and its sensitivity is ultimately limited by quantum noise fluctuations. For magnetometers based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation (NMOR), the possible concurrent generation of light squeezing due to polarization self-rotation complicates the optimization for magnetometer sensitivity. Here, we study NMOR magnetometers with frequency-modulated light in a paraffin coated 87Rb vapor cell in the low and high power regimes corresponding to situations with and without light squeezing, respectively, with detection observables being different Stokes components reflecting the magnetic-field-induced atomic circular dichroism or birefringence. We found that the overall best sensitivity is achieved in the low power regime when there is no light squeezing and for circular dichroism measurement. We provide a general insight on parameter optimization and the choice of detection observables, from the delicate trade-off between the atomic responses and the noises including the technical and quantum optical noises. Our results could have practical significance in optical atomic magnetometry.
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