Bichromatic two-photon coherent excitation of sodium to provide a dual-wavelength guidestar

Authors
Biegert, J Diels, JC Milonni, PW
Citation
J. Biegert et al., Bichromatic two-photon coherent excitation of sodium to provide a dual-wavelength guidestar, OPTICS LETT, 25(10), 2000, pp. 683-685
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
683 - 685
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20000515)25:10<683:BTCEOS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A bichromatic sodium guide star based on two-photon coherent excitation fol lowed by cascade emission is considered. Results of density matrix computat ions, including Doppler averaging, are presented for both a three-level mod el and the full hyperfine structure of the sodium 3S, 3P, and 4S levels. Th ese results indicate that the proposed scheme for a bichromatic guide star is feasible. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America.