Title :
Cs atomic laser pumped by dissociation of an excimer
Author :
Readle, Jason D. ; Wagner, Clark J. ; Verdeyen, Joseph T. ; Carroll, David L. ; Eden, J. Gary
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Abstract :
We describe the first demonstration of an atomic laser (Cs) by photoexciting alkali-rare gas excimers which subsequently dissociate. Photopumping atomic gas lasers with broadband diode lasers is now possible.
Keywords :
atom lasers; caesium; dissociation; optical pumping; Cs; Cs atomic laser; excimer dissociation; photoexcitation; photopumping; Absorption; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688853
