Title :
Study of a 196.0 THz (1529 nm) frequency standard based on an optically pumped rubidium vapor
Author :
Breton, M. ; Tremblay, P. ; Julien, C. ; Cyr, N. ; Tetu, M.
Author_Institution :
Centre d´Opt., Photonique et Laser, Laval Univ., Que., Canada
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
We study the performance-of 196.0 THz (1529 nm) DFB lasers frequency-locked to absorption lines of a rubidium vapor optically pumped at 384 THz (780 nm). We describe a simple theoretical model giving the absorption profile of such a vapor. The measured frequency stability of two DFB lasers frequency-locked to these lines reaches a level of 8/spl times/10/sup -10/.<>
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; frequency measurement; gas lasers; laser frequency stability; measurement standards; rubidium; 1529 nm; 196 THz; 384 THz; 780 nm; DFB lasers; Rb; absorption lines; absorption profile; frequency stability; frequency standard; frequency-locked lasers; optically pumped Rb vapor; theoretical model; Absorption; Atom optics; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333383
