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Construction and Characterization of External Cavity Diode Lasers for Atomic Physics
Published on: April 24, 2014
Oscillation characteristics of an external-cavity system as used with the spin-flip Raman laser
Abstract:
A model external-cavity system is investigated to describe the tuning characteristics appropriate to the various experimental procedures used in the operation of the spin-flip Raman laser. In particular a calculation is made of the amount by which internal subcavities pull the oscillation frequency away from the Raman frequency under the servocontrolled conditions used to achieve continuous tuning.
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