Title :
Use of Rb transitions to lock both the wavelength and repetition rate of a mode-locked laser
Author :
Arissian, L. ; Diels, J.-C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The fluorescence and index of refraction of two-photon resonant rubidium are investigated as a function of repetition rate and wavelength of a mode-locked train of pulses.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; fluorescence; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; refractive index; rubidium; two-photon processes; Rb; Rb transitions; fluorescence; mode-locked laser; pulse trains; refractive index; two-photon resonance; Fluorescence; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Optical refraction;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238382
