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Two-photon spectroscopy of Na 3s-4d without Doppler broadening using a cw dye laser

Authors :
Theodor W. Hänsch
Arthur L. Schawlow
K. C. Harvey
G. Meisel
Source :
Optics Communications. 11:50-53
Publication Year :
1974
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1974.

Abstract

We have observed the optically forbidden 3s-4d transition in sodium vapor, using two-photon excitation with a cw dye laser and monitoring the 4d population via fluorescence cascades. High resolution spectra without Doppler broadening and line widths of less than 30 MHz were obtained with two counter-propagating laser beams, whose Doppler shifts cancel. We have measured the 4d fine structure splitting to be 1035 ± 10 MHz.

Details

ISSN :
00304018
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Optics Communications
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........eb2596384974258860293fb1c0d81934
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(74)90331-9