Title :
Cavity-enhanced resonant absorption in laser cooling of solids
Author :
Seletskiy, D. ; Hasselbeck, M.P. ; Sheik-Bahae, M. ; Epstein, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
Abstract :
We use an optical cavity to enhance the absorption of pump light in a laser cooling experiment. Nearly 90% pump absorption is obtained on resonance and cooling is demonstrated with Yb:ZBLAN glass.
Keywords :
Absorption; Cooling; Glass; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Resonance; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431820
