Efficient gas-phase VUV frequency up-conversion

Author

Merriam, Andrew J. ; Sharpe, Scott J. ; Xia, Hui ; Manuszak, Danielle A. ; Yin, G.Y. ; Harris, Stephen E.

Author_Institution

Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

5

Issue

6

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1502

Lastpage

1509

Abstract

We describe a pulsed, atomic lead (Pb) vapor-based vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) frequency converter from 233 to 186 nm with near-unity photon conversion efficiency. This conversion is attained without phasematching and is accomplished by using electromagnetically induced transparency to drive a Raman transition to near-maximal coherence without loss or beam blow-up. Under these conditions, the linear and nonlinear polarizations of the generated 186-nm field are of the same order and complete conversion from the 233-nm field occurs within a single (nonphasematched) coherence length

Keywords

X-ray production; lead; light polarisation; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; 233 to 186 nm; Raman transition; electromagnetically induced transparency; gas-phase VUV frequency up-conversion; linear polarizations; near-maximal coherence; near-unity photon conversion efficiency; nonlinear polarization; pulsed Pb vapor-based VUV frequency converter; single nonphasematched coherence length; vacuum ultraviolet; Atom optics; Frequency conversion; Lead; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical frequency conversion; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.814990

Filename

814990