Sub-Doppler spectroscopy of molecular iodine around 541 nm with a novel solid state laser source
Year: 2000
Authors: Cancio Pastor P., Zeppini P., Arie A., De Natale P., Giusfredi G., Rosenman G., Inguscio M.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica INO , Largo E. Fermi, 6 I-50125 Firenze, Italy; European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy, INFM, and Department of Physics-University of Firenze,Largo E. Fermi, 2 I-50125 Firenze, Italy; Department of Electrical Engineering-Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 69978 TelAviv, Israel
Abstract: We report high resolution sub-Doppler spectroscopy of molecular iodine hyperfine transitions around 541 nm. A novel solid state source, based on a diode laser, a Yb+ fiber amplifier and a periodically-poled KTiOPO4 crystal, was developed, having a continuous tunability range of 1.2 THz. The performance of this crystal for doubling 1083 nm laser radiation is demonstrated for the first time, as well as the use of a broad band Yb-doped fiber amplifier for Doppler-free spectroscopy. Preliminary results for the frequency stability of the 1083 nm diode laser locked to an iodine hyperfine line are reported. This source can be used as a compact frequency standard for precision measurements of the atomic helium and determination of the fine structure constant alpha. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
Volume: 176 (4-6) Pages from: 453 to: 458
KeyWords: Iodine; Laser mode locking; Molecular physics; Optical materials; Potassium compounds; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopic analysis, High resolution sub-Doppler spectroscopy; Molecular iodine hyperfine transitions, Fiber lasersDOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00550-2ImpactFactor: 1.185Citations: 13data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-11-10References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here
