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Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Journal of the Optical Society of America B

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  • Vol. 10, Iss. 9 — Sep. 1, 1993
  • pp: 1643–1648

Two-photon spectroscopy in rubidium with a diode laser

R. E. Ryan, L. A. Westling, and H. J. Metcalf  »View Author Affiliations


JOSA B, Vol. 10, Issue 9, pp. 1643-1648 (1993)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.10.001643


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Abstract

We present what is to our knowledge the first measurement of a two-photon transition excited in Rb with a commercial diode laser. In addition to the limitation imposed by diode lasers’ characteristic low powers, their relatively large bandwidths and sensitivity to optical feedback effects impede their application to two-photon spectroscopy. However, we show that optimized signal detection and careful minimization of optical feedback with an acousto-optic modulator combined with a Faraday isolator result in good two-photon signals with an off-the-shelf diode laser.

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R. E. Ryan, L. A. Westling, and H. J. Metcalf, "Two-photon spectroscopy in rubidium with a diode laser," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 10, 1643-1648 (1993)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-10-9-1643

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