Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2005-07-25
Appl. Phys. B. 82, p. 47-51 (2006)
Physics
Quantum Physics
5 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00340-005-2027-7
We have constructed a pulsed laser system for the manipulation of cold Rb atoms. The system combines optical telecommunications components and frequency doubling to generate light at 780 nm. Using a fast, fibre-coupled intensity modulator, output from a continuous laser diode is sliced 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 <-> F=3-transition of a single 87Rb atom.
Bergamini Silvia
Beugnon Jerome
Browaeys Antoine
Darquie Benoit
Dingjan Jos
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