We demonstrate an 852-nm external cavity diode laser（ECDL） system whose wavelength is mainly determined by an interference filter instead of other wavelength selective elements. The Lorentzian linewidth measured by ...We demonstrate an 852-nm external cavity diode laser（ECDL） system whose wavelength is mainly determined by an interference filter instead of other wavelength selective elements. The Lorentzian linewidth measured by the heterodyne beating between two identical lasers is 28.3 k Hz. Moreover, we test the application of the ECDL in the Faraday atomic filter.Besides saturated absorption spectrum, the transmission spectrum of the Faraday atomic filter at 852 nm is measured by using the ECDL. This interference filter ECDL method can also be extended to other wavelengths and widen the application range of diode laser.展开更多
Nonlinear spectroscopy has become a useful tool in laser cooling,frequency stabilization and so on.We use the 455.5 nm light beam output of an external cavity diode laser to perform the saturation spectroscopy signal ...Nonlinear spectroscopy has become a useful tool in laser cooling,frequency stabilization and so on.We use the 455.5 nm light beam output of an external cavity diode laser to perform the saturation spectroscopy signal and polarization spectroscopy signal on the 6S_(1/2)→7P3/2 transition in cesium.The measured linewidth of the F4→4,5 transition is as narrow as 1.40 MHz and that of the F3→2,3 transition is 1.67 MHz.Both of them are very close to the natural linewidth of about 1.2 MHz.Our result is the narrowest measured linewidth of Cs 455 nm saturation spectroscopy signal to our knowledge.展开更多
We measure the intensity of fluorescence spectral lines of Cs atoms in an electrodeless discharge lamp from visible light to the near-infrared region of 400-100Ohm. To build an excited state Faraday anomalous dispersi...We measure the intensity of fluorescence spectral lines of Cs atoms in an electrodeless discharge lamp from visible light to the near-infrared region of 400-100Ohm. To build an excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter, the population ratios between the excited states are calculated by rate equations and the spontaneous transition probabilities. The electrodeless discharge lamp with populations in the excited states can be used to realize the frequency stabilization reference for lasers at multiwavelength and the excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter for submarine communication applications in blue-green wavelengths to simplify the system.展开更多
We propose and demonstrate the velocity transfer spectroscopy of a V-type energy structure with Rb atoms at 420nm transition. The weak oscillator strength of a lower excited state for V-type energy structure atoms lim...We propose and demonstrate the velocity transfer spectroscopy of a V-type energy structure with Rb atoms at 420nm transition. The weak oscillator strength of a lower excited state for V-type energy structure atoms limits the high signal-to-noise ratio of atomic laser spectroscopy, which can be usually realized by optical-optical double-resonance or double-resonance optical pumping for cascade-type energy structure atoms. For ^87Rb atoms, the weak 420 nm transition spectrum between the energy level of 5^2S1/2 and 6^2P3/2 is transferred to the spectrum on lower excited states at 780nm with strong oscillator strength, which is recorded by a 780 nm probe laser. This method, which ＆ similar to the electron-shelving detection method, at a certain degree can indirectly measure a higher excited state transition with weak oscillator strength for any V-type energy structure of atoms by transferring the transition spectrum information of the very weak oscillator strength to the strong oscillator strength in an optical-optical double-resonance configuration.展开更多
The laser spectroscopy of alkali-metal vapor is widely used in a number of applications, such as the Faraday anomalous dispersion optical fil- ter （FADOF）, the active optical clock, and wavelength references.Is＇ Th...The laser spectroscopy of alkali-metal vapor is widely used in a number of applications, such as the Faraday anomalous dispersion optical fil- ter （FADOF）, the active optical clock, and wavelength references.Is＇ The Cs electrodeless dis- charge vapor lamp has rich spectra, including 455 nm, 459 nm, 728 nm, 852 nm, 1359 nm, and 1470 nm. The 852 nm laser pumping atoms from 6S1/2 to 6P3/2 have been used in FADOF.The 1359nm wave- length transited from 7S1/2 to 6P1/2 of Cs atoms can be used in the field of active optical clocks. The concept of active optical clocks has been proposed since 2005. Due to its good performance in sta- bility, the active optical clock has been extensively in- vestigated theoretically and experimentally in recent years, such as the two-level active optical clock, and three-level active optical clock. When considering the performance of the active optical clock, we hope to reduce the second-order Doppler shift in thermal atomic beam and the light shift induced by the pump- ing laser. To solve this issue, our group has recently proposed a four-level active optical clock, such as K 1252.2nm, Cs 1469nm, Rb 1366.9nm and Rb 728 nm. Moreover, the Rb 728 nm four-level quantum system has potentially a better performance than three long wavelength ones of Rb.展开更多
Population ratios between excited states are measured to build the excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(ESFADOF). We calculate these values between the excited states according to the spontaneous ...Population ratios between excited states are measured to build the excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(ESFADOF). We calculate these values between the excited states according to the spontaneous transition probabilities using rate equations and the measured intensities of fluorescence spectral lines of He atoms in an electrodeless discharge lamp in the visible spectral region from 350 to 730 nm. The electrodeless discharge lamp with populations in excited states can be used to realize the frequency stabilization reference of the laser frequency standard. This lamp can also build ESFADOFs for submarine communication application in the blue-green wavelength to simplify the system without the use of a pump laser.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.91436210)the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2010DFR10900)
文摘We demonstrate an 852-nm external cavity diode laser（ECDL） system whose wavelength is mainly determined by an interference filter instead of other wavelength selective elements. The Lorentzian linewidth measured by the heterodyne beating between two identical lasers is 28.3 k Hz. Moreover, we test the application of the ECDL in the Faraday atomic filter.Besides saturated absorption spectrum, the transmission spectrum of the Faraday atomic filter at 852 nm is measured by using the ECDL. This interference filter ECDL method can also be extended to other wavelengths and widen the application range of diode laser.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10874009 and 11074011.
文摘Nonlinear spectroscopy has become a useful tool in laser cooling,frequency stabilization and so on.We use the 455.5 nm light beam output of an external cavity diode laser to perform the saturation spectroscopy signal and polarization spectroscopy signal on the 6S_(1/2)→7P3/2 transition in cesium.The measured linewidth of the F4→4,5 transition is as narrow as 1.40 MHz and that of the F3→2,3 transition is 1.67 MHz.Both of them are very close to the natural linewidth of about 1.2 MHz.Our result is the narrowest measured linewidth of Cs 455 nm saturation spectroscopy signal to our knowledge.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11074011 and 91436210
文摘We measure the intensity of fluorescence spectral lines of Cs atoms in an electrodeless discharge lamp from visible light to the near-infrared region of 400-100Ohm. To build an excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter, the population ratios between the excited states are calculated by rate equations and the spontaneous transition probabilities. The electrodeless discharge lamp with populations in the excited states can be used to realize the frequency stabilization reference for lasers at multiwavelength and the excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter for submarine communication applications in blue-green wavelengths to simplify the system.
文摘We propose and demonstrate the velocity transfer spectroscopy of a V-type energy structure with Rb atoms at 420nm transition. The weak oscillator strength of a lower excited state for V-type energy structure atoms limits the high signal-to-noise ratio of atomic laser spectroscopy, which can be usually realized by optical-optical double-resonance or double-resonance optical pumping for cascade-type energy structure atoms. For ^87Rb atoms, the weak 420 nm transition spectrum between the energy level of 5^2S1/2 and 6^2P3/2 is transferred to the spectrum on lower excited states at 780nm with strong oscillator strength, which is recorded by a 780 nm probe laser. This method, which ＆ similar to the electron-shelving detection method, at a certain degree can indirectly measure a higher excited state transition with weak oscillator strength for any V-type energy structure of atoms by transferring the transition spectrum information of the very weak oscillator strength to the strong oscillator strength in an optical-optical double-resonance configuration.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10874009,11074011 and 91436210the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China under Grant No 2010DFR10900.
文摘The laser spectroscopy of alkali-metal vapor is widely used in a number of applications, such as the Faraday anomalous dispersion optical fil- ter （FADOF）, the active optical clock, and wavelength references.Is＇ The Cs electrodeless dis- charge vapor lamp has rich spectra, including 455 nm, 459 nm, 728 nm, 852 nm, 1359 nm, and 1470 nm. The 852 nm laser pumping atoms from 6S1/2 to 6P3/2 have been used in FADOF.The 1359nm wave- length transited from 7S1/2 to 6P1/2 of Cs atoms can be used in the field of active optical clocks. The concept of active optical clocks has been proposed since 2005. Due to its good performance in sta- bility, the active optical clock has been extensively in- vestigated theoretically and experimentally in recent years, such as the two-level active optical clock, and three-level active optical clock. When considering the performance of the active optical clock, we hope to reduce the second-order Doppler shift in thermal atomic beam and the light shift induced by the pump- ing laser. To solve this issue, our group has recently proposed a four-level active optical clock, such as K 1252.2nm, Cs 1469nm, Rb 1366.9nm and Rb 728 nm. Moreover, the Rb 728 nm four-level quantum system has potentially a better performance than three long wavelength ones of Rb.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10874009 and 11074011
文摘Population ratios between excited states are measured to build the excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(ESFADOF). We calculate these values between the excited states according to the spontaneous transition probabilities using rate equations and the measured intensities of fluorescence spectral lines of He atoms in an electrodeless discharge lamp in the visible spectral region from 350 to 730 nm. The electrodeless discharge lamp with populations in excited states can be used to realize the frequency stabilization reference of the laser frequency standard. This lamp can also build ESFADOFs for submarine communication application in the blue-green wavelength to simplify the system without the use of a pump laser.
