Theoretical and experimental investigation of magnetic resonance on the Cs hyperfine structure

When the influence of hyperfine structure is ignored for atomic magnetometers, it will lead to considerable measuring errors in some cases. Considering the Cs hyperfine structure, an analytical form of magnetic resonance spectrum of the exciting-field frequency response is obtained through theoretical derivation, which is verified by the experiment. Based on the results of the experimental scheme, the optimal frequency and intensity of pump light for a Cs atomic magnetometer with well-resolved magnetic resonance spectrum are found. Additional applications in minimizing the measuring error of atomic magnetometers and the study of optical pumping are explored.