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Natural Linewidth of the 401-nm Laser-Cooling Transition in Er I

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Author(s)

Jabez J. McClelland

Abstract

A measurement of the natural linewidth of the 401 nm 4f126s2 (3H6) {rarr} 4f12(3H)6s6p (1Po1) (6,1)7o transition in Er I is presented. Using laser-induced fluorescence in an atomic beam, a linewidth of (36.0 {plus or minus} 1.2) MHz is observed, a value that differs significantly from the accepted literature value of 28 MHz. This measurement provides an accurate determination of an essential laser cooling parameter that plays a central role in the development of novel laser cooling applications using Er atoms.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
73
Issue
6

Keywords

atomic linewidth, erbium, laser cooling, rare earth, transition rate

Citation

McClelland, J. (2006), Natural Linewidth of the 401-nm Laser-Cooling Transition in Er I, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics) (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created June 20, 2006, Updated February 19, 2017