Alkali-rare gas photodissociation lasers: applications to laser physics and atom-atom interactions

This dissertation describes several experiments in which alkali--rare gas laser systems are utilized as a simple platform with which to isolate and study atom-atom interactions and fundamental physical processes that are ill-understood or have never been investigated previously. Specifically, the minimum allowable energy separation between levels 2 and 3 in a three-level laser system has been investigated experimentally, as have two-photon absorption processes in atomic Rb and Cs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hewitt, John

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eden, James G.
• Carney, Paul S.
• Gruebele, Martin
• McCall, Benjamin J.
• Swenson, Gary R.

• Laser physics
• spectroscopy

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 John Darby Hewitt

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46720

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/46720