Title :
Induced dichroism excited atomic-line filter at 532.33 nm in potassium vapor for LIDAR
Author :
Yang, Guangning ; Herczfeld, Peter R. ; Billmers, Richard I.
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave-Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A narrow band optical filter with 40% transmission and 0.01 nm bandwidth has been demonstrated at 532 nm. The filter uses potassium vapor as an active medium pumped by a circularly polarized beam. Theoretical and experimental aspects of this atomic filter are discussed
Keywords :
dichroism; optical communication; optical filters; optical pumping; optical radar; potassium; 532 nm; 532.33 nm; K; K vapour; LIDAR; active medium; atomic filter; bandwidth; circularly polarized beam; excited atomic-line filter; induced dichroism; narrow band optical filter; Bandwidth; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Light scattering; Magnetic separation; Optical filters; Optical scattering; Polarization; Probes; Radar scattering;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.528895
