A diode-laser optical frequency standard based on laser-cooled Ca atoms: Sub-kilohertz spectroscopy by optical shelving detection

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 449-460

  Oates, C W ^a   Bondu, F ^a   R w, Fox ^a   Hollberg, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOM LASERS; LASER COOLING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SHOT NOISE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ATOMIC SAMPLE; DIODE-LASER; HIGH-RESOLUTION SPECTROSCOPY; INTER-COMBINATION LINE; LASER LIGHTS; LASER-COOLED; MAGNETO-OPTIC TRAP; NATURAL LINEWIDTHS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY STANDARD; OPTICAL-;

ATOMS;

EID: 0033473155     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530050589     Document Type: Article

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