Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen

Eikema, K S. E.; Walz, J; Hansch, T W

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5679

Title: Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen

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The 1S{minus}2P transition in atomic hydrogen has been observed for the first time with almost natural linewidth. We employ a unique source of continuous coherent Lyman-{alpha} radiation based on four-wave mixing in mercury. The output of the source has been improved 40-fold to yield 20nW. This demonstration shows that laser cooling and detection with continuous Lyman-{alpha} radiation has excellent prospects for future experiments with antihydrogen.

Authors:: Eikema, K S. E.; Walz, J; Hansch, T W

Publication Date:: Mon Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2001

Sponsoring Org.:: (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 40204667

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 25; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5679; Othernumber: PRLTAO000086000025005679000001; 022125PRL; PBD: 18 Jun 2001; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: The American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 08 HYDROGEN; DETECTION; EXCITATION; HYDROGEN; LASERS; MERCURY; RADIATIONS

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                    Eikema, K S. E., Walz, J, and Hansch, T W. Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen.  United States: N. p., 2001. 
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                    Eikema, K S. E., Walz, J, & Hansch, T W. Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5679

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                    Eikema, K S. E., Walz, J, and Hansch, T W. 2001.  
        "Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5679.

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  title        = {Continuous Coherent Lyman-{alpha} Excitation of Atomic Hydrogen},

  author       = {Eikema, K S. E. and Walz, J and Hansch, T W},

  abstractNote = {The 1S{minus}2P transition in atomic hydrogen has been observed for the first time with almost natural linewidth. We employ a unique source of continuous coherent Lyman-{alpha} radiation based on four-wave mixing in mercury. The output of the source has been improved 40-fold to yield 20nW. This demonstration shows that laser cooling and detection with continuous Lyman-{alpha} radiation has excellent prospects for future experiments with antihydrogen.},

  doi          = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5679},

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  journal      = {Physical Review Letters},

  issn         = {0031-9007},

  number       = 25,

  volume       = 86,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2001},

  month        = {Mon Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2001}

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