Title :
High-resolution coherent population trapping in sodium vapor
Author :
Motomura, K. ; Fuchigami, M. ; Mitsunaga, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kumamoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Coherent population trapping signals were observed in Na vapor in a simple configuration of a single laser source with a frequency-swept double-pass acousto-optic modulator. This technique enabled high-resolution hyperfine Zeeman spectroscopy of Na atoms.
Keywords :
Zeeman effect; acousto-optical modulation; hyperfine structure; radiation pressure; sodium; Na; frequency-swept double-pass acousto-optic modulator; high resolution hyperfine Zeeman spectroscopy; high-resolution coherent population trapping; single laser source; sodium vapor; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Fluorescence; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optimized production technology; Photomultipliers; Probes;
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.2001.971111
