Title :
High-precision measurement of hyperfine constants of the excited state of Rb atoms by recurrent excitation
Author :
Nakayama, K. ; Misono, M. ; Mitsui, T. ; Kohmoto, T. ; Fukuda, Y. ; Kunitomo, M.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Kobe Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Sub-natural spectroscopy, which is based on the iterative excitation using the atomic response, is studied. The hyperfine signals of the excited state of the Rb D/sub 2/ transition were observed. Precise values of the hyperfine constants were determined.
Keywords :
excited states; hyperfine structure; measurement errors; rubidium; Rb; Rb D/sub 2/ transition; Rb atoms; atomic response; excited state; high-precision measurement; hyperfine constants; hyperfine signals; iterative excitation; recurrent excitation; sub-natural spectroscopy; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Magnetic resonance; Physics; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971016
