ScholarLens Back to search
1976•Physical Review LettersRequires access

Doppler-Free Laser Polarization Spectroscopy

Carl Wieman, Theodor W. Hänsch

Open publisher page 773 citations

Abstract

We have demonstrated a sensitive new method of Doppler-free spectroscopy, monitoring the nonlinear interaction of two monochromatic laser beams in an absorbing gas via changes in light polarization. The signal-to-background ratio can greatly surpass that of saturated absorption. Polarization spectra of the hydrogen Balmer-$\ensuremath{\beta}$ line, recorded with a cw dye laser, reveal the Stark splitting of single fine-structure components in a Wood discharge.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

We have demonstrated a sensitive new method of Doppler-free spectroscopy, monitoring the nonlinear interaction of two monochromatic laser beams in an absorbing gas via changes in light polarization. The signal-to-background ratio can greatly surpass that of saturated absorption. Polarization spectra of the hydrogen Balmer-$\ensuremath{\beta}$ line, recorded with a cw dye laser, reveal the Stark splitting of single fine-structure components in a Wood discharge.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 773 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

We have demonstrated a sensitive new method of Doppler-free spectroscopy, monitoring the nonlinear interaction of two monochromatic laser beams in an absorbing gas via changes in light polarization. The signal-to-background ratio can greatly surpass that of saturated absorption. Polarization spectra of the hydrogen Balmer-$\ensuremath{\beta}$ line, recorded with a cw dye laser, reveal the Stark splitting of single fine-structure components in a Wood discharge.

Key concepts: Balmer series, Monochromatic color, Polarization (electrochemistry), Spectroscopy, Absorption spectroscopy, Laser, Doppler effect, Materials science

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Doppler-Free Laser Polarization Spectroscopy — Research Paper | ScholarLens