Temperature-tunable sapphire windows for reflection loss-free operation of vapor cells

We have developed a 'temperature-tunable cell', for which the reflected intensity of a laser beam on a chosen window can be reduced below 0.5% of the incident intensity, if one can control the cell temperature with an accuracy better than 1 C. This application relies on the use of windows...

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Published inApplied physics. B, Lasers and optics Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 561 - 565
Main Authors Jahier, E., Guéna, J., Jacquier, Ph, Lintz, M., Papoyan, A.V., Bouchiat, M.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer Verlag 01.10.2000
Subjects
Atomic Physics
Laser applications
Laser beams
Lasers
Optics
Physics
Plates
Reflection
Sapphire
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Summary:We have developed a 'temperature-tunable cell', for which the reflected intensity of a laser beam on a chosen window can be reduced below 0.5% of the incident intensity, if one can control the cell temperature with an accuracy better than 1 C. This application relies on the use of windows made from highly parallel and smooth (0001) sapphire plates. More generally, such sapphire plates have proven to be extremely well-suited components in the field of atomic physics and laser applications.
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ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s003400000388