Three Resonant Nonlinear Optical Processes in Atomic Cesium.

Abstract

We have investigated three resonant nonlinear processes in atomic cesium vapor. They are third harmonic generation, two photon absorption, and parametric frequency conversion. Resonant enhancement of each is provided by tuning the ruby laser half the 6S - 9D transition frequency of 28828.90 cm. The parametric process involves, in addition, a resonance with one of the P states. We have studied the variation of each of the three processes with laser intensity and frequency. At exact resonance the THG is found to be proportional to the square of the laser intensity and the TPA is proportional to laser intensity over a large power range. The resonance lineshape for both processes is found to be power dependent. A detailed analysis of these two processes based on steady state density matrix calculations and including A. C. Stark shifts, photoionization, and beam geometry is shown to accurately describe most of our observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA067075

Entities

People

  • Arlee Virgil Smith

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Difference Frequency
  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Frequency Response
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photodiodes
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Refractive Index
  • Two Photon Absorption
  • Wave Equations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers