DocumentCode :
1067250
Title :
The effect of linewidth on the efficiency of two-photon-pumped frequency converters
Author :
Stappaerts, Eddy A. ; Bekkers, Gerhard W. ; Young, James F. ; Harris, Stephen E.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Volume :
12
Issue :
6
fYear :
1976
fDate :
6/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
330
Lastpage :
333
Abstract :
The efficiency of two-photon-pumped frequency converters as a function of the pump laser detuning and linewidth, and of the linewidth of the selected nonallowed atomic transition is studied. We show that pressure broadening of the atomic transition is a key parameter in the design of these converters. A technique is developed to measure this linewidth as a function of either self- or foreign-gas broadening using a broad-band pump laser. Measurements of the linewidth of the 
transition of Na, and its device implications, are presented.
transition of Na, and its device implications, are presented.Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Frequency conversion; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069164
Filename :
1069164
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