Title :
DBR laser diodes for optically pumped Cs frequency standards
Author :
Drullinger, R.E. ; Jennings, D.A. ; Lee, W.D. ; Lopez-Romero, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Time & Frequency Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This note describes the use of distributed Bragg reflection (DBR) type laser diodes for use in optically pumped Cs beam frequency standards. We have used a DBR laser at 852 nm as the optical source for the fluorescence detection of the Cs clock transition in NIST-7 and find it to be equivalent to the extended cavity diode laser.
Keywords :
atomic beams; caesium; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; frequency measurement; laser beam applications; measurement standards; semiconductor lasers; 852 nm; Cs; Cs clock transition; DBR laser diodes; NIST-7; distributed Bragg reflection; extended cavity diode laser; fluorescence detection; optical source for; optically pumped Cs frequency standards; wavelength control; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical beams; Optical pumping; Optical reflection; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braunschweig, Germany
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3376-4
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1996.547066