Diode Laser Spectroscopy

2x2x2 Learning Objectives

Major ideas

1) Saturation Absorption: used to determine the frequency of transitions between ground and excited states in atoms

2) Fluorescence

OR

3) Doppler broadening

Major equipment

1) The diode laser

2) Rubidium Cell

Data analysis

1)

2)

Prelab

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Experiment Guide

See the attached PDF files below. The numbers suggest an order in which to read them. Documents 1-4 can be viewed as preparatory material, while document 5 is the guide to the experiment.

References

See the attached "apparatus.pdf" document below for detailed information on the experimental setup.

Manufacturer information:

http://www.teachspin.com/diode-laser-spectroscopy-1.html

Bibliography:

https://sites.google.com/site/physicslabrefs/home/08-atoms-molecules#anchor%204