• DocumentCode
    3354988
  • Title

    VCSELs in nonlinear spectroscopy: making optical magnetometers and atomic clocks practical

  • Author

    Wynands, R. ; Affolderbach, C. ; Hollberg, L. ; Klitching, J. ; Knappe, S. ; Stahler, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Appl. Phys., Bonn Univ., Germany
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    July 30 2001-Aug. 1 2001
  • Abstract
    We have experimentally investigated the potential af narrow coherent population trapping (CPT) resonances for precision applications like magnetometry, miniaturised atomic frequency standards and the determination of atomic g-factors using the D lines in thermal Cs or Rb vapour.
  • Keywords
    Zeeman effect; atomic clocks; frequency standards; g-factor; magnetometers; semiconductor lasers; spectroscopic light sources; surface emitting lasers; Cs; D lines; Rb; VCSELs; atomic clocks; atomic frequency standards; atomic g-factors; narrow coherent population trapping resonances; nonlinear spectroscopy; optical magnetometers; precision applications; thermal vapour; Atom optics; Atomic clocks; Frequency; Laser noise; Magnetometers; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications/Ultraviolet and Blue Lasers and Their Applications/Ultralong Haul DWDM Transmission and Networking/WDM Components, 2001. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topica
  • Conference_Location
    Copper Mountain, CO, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7100-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941886
  • Filename
    941886