Moving object detection using a cesium resonance fluorescence monochromator

N. C. Pixley; T. L. Correll; D. Pappas; N. Omenetto; B. W. Smith; J. D. Winefordner

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(03)01303-8

Moving object detection using a cesium resonance fluorescence monochromator

N. C. Pixley, T. L. Correll, D. Pappas, N. Omenetto, B. W. Smith, J. D. Winefordner

Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Abstract

The measurement of Doppler-shifted radiation using a cesium resonance fluorescence monochromator (RFM) is described. The RFM is based on two-step excitation (6²S_1/2→6²P⁰_3/2 →6²D_5/2) followed by wavelength-shifted fluorescence and detection of resonance photons with sub-Doppler spectral resolution (200 MHz). We demonstrate the resolution of velocity differences by comparing excitation profiles of a reference beam and Doppler-shifted scatter. A rotating disc of variable speed was used to generate the Doppler-shifted photons. Velocity changes on the order of 25 m/s were resolved, and the upper velocity limit (1500 m/s) is limited only by the extent of the frequency scan of the first excitation laser.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-31
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	219
Issue number	1-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(03)01303-8
State	Published - Apr 15 2003

Keywords

Cesium spectroscopy
Doppler velocimetry
Resonance fluorescence monochromator

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