Title :
Two photon transition around 778 nm in cold rubidium atoms trapped in a MOT
Author :
Fretel, E. ; Guellati, S. ; Plimmer, M.D. ; Khelifa, N. ; Juncar, P. ; Himbert, M.E.
Author_Institution :
BNM-INM, Conservatoire Nat. des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France
Abstract :
Two photon spectroscopy in rubidium is a promising tool in order to build an optical standard around 778 nm. The paper presents an experiment attempting to observe the two photon 5S-5D transition in /sup 85/Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap.
Keywords :
Rydberg states; atomic clocks; frequency measurement; magneto-optical effects; measurement standards; particle traps; radiation pressure; rubidium; two-photon spectra; /sup 85/Rb atoms; 5S-5D transition; 778 nm; Rb; cold atoms; direct beat frequency measurement; laser cooling; magneto-optical trap; optical frequency standard; two photon transition; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Magnetooptic effects; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braunschweig, Germany
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3376-4
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1996.547084
