Frequency-stabilized LNA laser for application in He(23S) optical pumping
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 61 (7) , 1996-1998
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1141412
Abstract
A single-mode, standing-wave lanthanum neodymium magnesium hexaaluminate laser is described that is suitable for application in He(23S) optical pumping. The laser is frequency stabilized by reference to an external temperature-controlled Fabry–Perot étalon using simple control circuitry. Tests show that the laser can provide stable, efficient optical pumping of a collimated beam of He(23S) atoms resulting in polarizations approaching 100%.Keywords
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