Title :
Measurement of the absolute frequency of molecular iodine transitions near 532 nm
Author :
Jungner, P. ; Swartz, S. ; Eickhoff, M. ; Ye, J. ; Hall, J.L. ; Waltman, S.
Author_Institution :
Joint Inst. for Lab. Astrophys., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
The optical frequencies of several transitions in iodine have been measured using the D2 line in Rb 780 nm and an iodine-stabilized 633 nm He-Ne laser. This measurement provides a useful, stable and highly reproducible optical frequency reference in the green.<>
Keywords :
frequency measurement; gas lasers; iodine; laser beam applications; laser frequency stability; measurement standards; molecular hyperfine structure; D2 line; He-Ne; I/sub 2/; I/sub 2/ stabilized He-Ne laser; Rb; absolute frequency measurement; green; molecular iodine transitions; optical frequencies; reproducible optical frequency reference; transitions; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Gas lasers; Laser noise; Laser stability; Laser transitions; NIST; Reproducibility of results; Schottky diodes;
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.1994.333403
