Continuous wave coherent Lyman-alpha radiation

Authors
Eikema, KSE Walz, J Hansch, TW
Citation
Kse. Eikema et al., Continuous wave coherent Lyman-alpha radiation, PHYS REV L, 83(19), 1999, pp. 3828-3831
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3828 - 3831
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19991108)83:19<3828:CWCLR>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We describe the first coherent generation of continuous wave radiation at 1 21.56 nm. A yield of 3 x 10(8) photons/sec (0.5 nW) has been achieved by fo ur-wave mixing in mercury vapor. This continuous Lyman-alpha source could b e used for laser cooling and precision spectroscopy of both hydrogen and an tihydrogen.