Bergeson, S.
, Baldwin, K.
, Lucatorto, T.
, McIlrath, T.
, Cheng, C.
and Eyler, E.
(2000),
Doppler-Free Two-Photon Spectroscopy in the VUV: The Helium 1<sup>1</sup>S - 2<sup>1</sup>S Transition, Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics
(Accessed September 18, 2024)
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Doppler-Free Two-Photon Spectroscopy in the VUV: The Helium 11S - 21S Transition
Published
Author(s)
S D. Bergeson, K G. Baldwin, , T J. McIlrath, C H. Cheng, E E. Eyler
Abstract
We describe techniques for laser spectroscopy in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectral region that combine high spectral resolution with high absolute accuracy. A nearly transform-limited nanosecond laser source at 120 nm is constructed using difference-frequency missing. This source is used to perform the first Doppler-free VUV measurement. We measure the inherently narrow 11S - 21S two-photon transition in atomic helium with a spectral resolution of 7 parts in 108 (180 MHz). The narrowest line width so far observed at such short wavelengths. Careful measurements of optical phase perturbations allow us to determine the absolute frequency of the line center to a fractional uncertainty of 1 part in 108. Improvements now in progress should reduce this uncertainty to 2 parts in 109.Citation
Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics
Volume
17
Issue
No. 9
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
Doppler-free spectroscopy, helium, lamb shift, multiphoton ionization, QED Energy shift, VUV laser spectroscopy
Citation
Issues
If you have any questions about this publication or are having problems accessing it, please contact reflib@nist.gov.
Created August 31, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021