Title :
Experimental study of the laser diode pumped rubidium maser
Author :
Michaud, A. ; Tremblay, P. ; Tetu, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Genie Electr., Laval Univ., Que., Canada
Abstract :
The continuous operation of an /sup 87/Rb maser, using a laser diode as the optical pumping source, is reported. The maser uses a TE/sub 021/ cavity surrounding a cell containing the atoms and 10 torr of N/sub 2/ as a buffer gas. The optical pumping is accomplished by using a commercial laser diode frequency-locked with the use of an external rubidium cell. The power and frequency of the RF output signal of the maser as a function of the laser frequency detuning are presented.<>
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; masers; optical pumping; rubidium; semiconductor junction lasers; /sup 87/Rb; 10 torr; N/sub 2/; RF output signal; TE/sub 021/ cavity; buffer gas; frequency; laser diode pumped rubidium maser; laser frequency detuning; optical pumping source; power; Atomic beams; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Masers; Optical buffering; Optical pumping; RF signals; Radio frequency; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1990. CPEM '90 Digest., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1990.109969
