Two-photon spectroscopy of helium 23S1–83D1,2,3 transitions at 544 nm with a 1.2 W compact laser system

• Published in: Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Vol. 130; no. 1
• Main Authors: Wu, Mu-Hao, Wang, Li-Bang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Amplifiers; Applied physics; Doped fibers; Engineering; External-cavity lasers; Fiber lasers; Helium; Lasers; Optical Devices; Optics; Photonics; Photons; Physical Chemistry; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Quantum electrodynamics; Quantum Optics; Radio frequency; RF discharge-pumped lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Stark effect; Ytterbium
• ISSN: 0946-2171; 1432-0649
• DOI: 10.1007/s00340-023-08147-z

We have demonstrated two-photon spectroscopy in a power-enhanced cavity of helium 2 3 S 1 – 8 3 D 1 , 2 , 3 transitions in a radio frequency (RF)-discharged vapor cell with a compact laser system at 544 nm. An external-cavity diode laser at 1088 nm was constructed to seed a Ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier. By employing a MgO:PPLN crystal, we have successfully doubled the laser frequency of the fiber amplifier output, generating laser power exceeding 1.2 W at 544 nm. The normalized doubling efficiency was measured to be 0.78 % / c m · W . The optical power within the power-enhanced cavity was 11.8 W. Notably, the 2 3 S 1 – 8 3 D 1 , 2 , 3 transitions were observed for the first time. Subsequently, we have investigated the pressure shift and AC stark effect of the spectra. These results pave the way for precision measurement of the transition frequencies and will provide stringent test for QED atomic calculations.