• DocumentCode
    1979527
  • Title

    Continuous laser source for cooling Rubidium atoms using second harmonic generation from a PPLN crystal

  • Author

    Bresson, A. ; Orlik, X. ; Manchon, A. ; Lienhart, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Office Nat. d´´Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Palaiseau, France
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    We have realized a compact, 0.2 W continuous sub-MHz laser source at 780 nm from second harmonic generation inside a periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal. The fiber system fulfill requirements for cooling and trapping Rubidium atoms.
  • Keywords
    laser cooling; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; radiation pressure; rubidium; 0.2 W; 780 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/; PPLN crystal; Rb; Rubidium atoms cooling; periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal; second harmonic generation; subMHz laser source;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1360956