Title :
Precision spectroscopy of atomic mercury in the deep ultraviolet based on fourth-harmonic generation from an optically pumped external-cavity semiconductor laser
Author :
Paul, Justin ; Kaneda, Yushi ; Wang, Tsuei-Lian ; Lytle, Christian ; Moloney, Jerome V. ; Jones, R. Jason
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate tunable single-frequency operation and precision spectroscopy of the 61S0–63P1 mercury transition (254 nm) utilizing fourth-harmonic generation of an optically pumped external-cavity semiconductor laser. We furthermore characterize the intrinsically narrow linewidth of the source.
Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
