Low Vapor Density Measurements by Saturated Absorption

Michael Raab; James J. Snyder

doi:10.1117/12.936244

19 October 1983 Low Vapor Density Measurements by Saturated Absorption

Michael Raab, James J. Snyder

Proceedings Volume 0426, Laser-Based Ultrasensitive Spectroscopy and Detection V; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936244
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

We report an application of two saturated absorption techniques, saturation spectroscopy and polarization spectroscopy to low density measurements in sodium vapor. The sensitivity we achieved using the resonance lines D1 and D2, was enough to detect a minimum number of a few thousand atoms. We discuss principal limits of such experiments and the benefits of both of the techniques.

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Michael Raab and James J. Snyder "Low Vapor Density Measurements by Saturated Absorption", Proc. SPIE 0426, Laser-Based Ultrasensitive Spectroscopy and Detection V, (19 October 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936244

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