Title :
Sub-Doppler spectroscopy of Cs atoms using thin vapor cell: application to frequency standards
Author :
Tachikawa, M. ; Fukuda, K. ; Furukawa, M. ; Hayashi, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Meiji Univ., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel method of stabilizing laser oscillation frequency that uses a sub-Doppler spectrum of atoms in a thin vapor cell. An extended-cavity diode laser is frequency-locked to a hyperfine component of the Cs D2 line. Frequency stability σy of 6.6×10-11 has been achieved at the averaging time of 5.6 s
Keywords :
Doppler measurement; frequency standards; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; semiconductor lasers; Cs; Cs atoms; extended-cavity diode laser; frequency standards; frequency-locked laser; hyperfine component; laser oscillation frequency; sub-Doppler spectroscopy; thin vapor cell; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency and Time Forum, 1999 and the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 1999., Proceedings of the 1999 Joint Meeting of the European
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5400-1
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1999.840720