Title :
Stability transfer of stabilized Ar+ laser on optically pumped I/sub 2/ laser. Towards frequency standard around 1,3 /spl mu/m
Author :
Belaidi, H. ; Juncar, P. ; Razet, A. ; Himbert, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de Metrol., Paris, France
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
A Doppler-free stimulated-emission technique using an optically pumped I/sub 2/ laser with applications in spectroscopy and infrared frequency standards is reported. A single mode cw argon ion laser, locked on a hyperfine component of the 13P(43-0) /sup 127/I/sub 2/ line, is used as laser pump. Continuous wave oscillation is observed on transitions belonging to the B-X system into highly excited vibrational levels of the ground state. The long term stability of the argon laser (/spl Delta/v/v/spl ap/10/sup -13/ in 100 s) can be transferred on the iodine laser.<>
Keywords :
argon; frequency measurement; iodine; ion lasers; laser frequency stability; measurement standards; molecular hyperfine structure; optical pumping; 1.3 mum; Ar; Ar/sup +/ laser; B-X system; Doppler-free stimulated-emission; I/sub 2/; IR frequency standards; beat frequency measurement; continuous wave oscillation; excited vibrational levels; frequency standard; hyperfine component; laser pump; optically pumped I/sub 2/ laser; spectroscopy; transitions; Argon; Infrared spectra; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Particle beam optics; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333196
