High resolution laser spectroscopy with minute samples

G. W. Greenlees; D. L. Clark; S. L. Kaufman; D. A. Lewis; J. F. Tonn; J. H. Broadhurst

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(77)90315-7

High resolution laser spectroscopy with minute samples

G. W. Greenlees, D. L. Clark, S. L. Kaufman, D. A. Lewis, J. F. Tonn, J. H. Broadhurst

Physics and Astronomy (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

A technique is described which enables high resolution measurements to be made, using a c.w. tunable dye laser, with atomic beam fluxes as low as 10 atoms/s, corresponding to a spatial density of about 0.2 atoms/cm³. The burst of resonantly scattered light, occuring as each atom crosses the laser beam, is recorded. Detected bursts of 3 photoelectron pulses, or more, show significant improvements in peak to background ratios. Results for Na (5890 Å) and Ba (5535 Å) are discussed. In both cases, the experimental resolution is determined by the natural linewidths of the transitions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	236-239
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(77)90315-7
State	Published - Nov 1977

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Funding Information:
Work supported in part by U.S, E.R.D.Ao contract number EY-76-C-02-1265. * Present address: Physics Department, Stanford University, U.S.A.

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Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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