DocumentCode
1081781
Title
Calculated enhancement for intracavity spectroscopy with a single-mode laser
Author
Kimble, H.J.
Author_Institution
University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Volume
16
Issue
4
fYear
1980
fDate
4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
455
Lastpage
461
Abstract
A semiclassical description of the laser is employed to calculate the change in laser intensity due to the small perturbation of an absorbing medium within the laser cavity. The laser is assumed to be operating in a single-mode near its threshold of oscillation. An expression is derived for the enhancement in detection sensitivity of laser intracavity absorption measurements over conventional absorption measurements and estimates of detection sensitivity are given.
Keywords
Optical spectroscopy; Absorption; Atom lasers; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Physics; Spectroscopy; Spontaneous emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070507
Filename
1070507
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