Title :
Experimental demonstration of a diode laser-excited optical filter in atomic Rb vapor
Author :
Chung, Yun C. ; Shay, T.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA
fDate :
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A narrow-bandwidth optical filter using diode-laser-pumped atomic Rb vapor has been demonstrated. Excellent rejection of off-resonant laser photons has been achieved. The measured detection bandwidth was 1.18 GHz at the Rb cell temperature of 150 degrees C, which shows a good agreement with the calculated detection bandwidth of 1.02 GHz. The quantum efficiency of the atomic Rb vapor laser-excited optical filter is linearly dependent on the diode laser pumping power.<>
Keywords :
optical filters; optical pumping; rubidium; 1.02 GHz; 1.18 GHz; 150 degC; atomic Rb vapor; detection bandwidth; diode laser pumping power; diode laser-excited optical filter; laser photons; narrow-bandwidth optical filter; quantum efficiency; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Bandwidth; Diodes; Optical filters; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
