A frequency-doubled laser system producing ns pulses for rubidium manipulation

J. Dingjan; B. Darquié; J. Beugnon; M. P.A. Jones; S. Bergamini; G. Messin; A. Browaeys; P. Grangier

doi:10.1007/s00340-005-2027-7

A frequency-doubled laser system producing ns pulses for rubidium manipulation

J. Dingjan
, B. Darquié
, J. Beugnon
, M. P.A. Jones
, S. Bergamini
, G. Messin
, A. Browaeys
, P. Grangier

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We have constructed a pulsed laser system for the manipulation of cold ⁸⁷Rb atoms. The system combines optical telecommunications components and frequency doubling to generate light at 780 nm. Using a fast, fibre-coupled intensity modulator, we sliced output from a continuous laser diode into pulses with a length between 1.3 and 6.1 ns and a repetition frequency of 5 MHz. These pulses are amplified using an erbium-doped fibre amplifier, and frequency-doubled in a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal, yielding a peak power up to 12 W. Using the resulting light at 780 nm, we demonstrate Rabi oscillations on the F=2,m_F=+2 ↔ F'=3, m'_F=+3-transition of a single ⁸⁷Rb atom.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-51
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume	82
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-2027-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes

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