Light-induced drift by nonmonochromatic laser radiation

Year: 1988

Authors: Gabbanini C., Xu J.H., Gozzini S., Moi L.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare del C.N.R, via del Giardino 7, Pisa, 56100, Italy; Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Abstract: Light-induced drift (LID) has been studied as function of the laser bandwidth. To this purpose both a single-mode and a broad-band dye lasers have been used. The broad-band laser has a long-cavity configuration in order to have many modes resonant with the Doppler broadened absorbing line and, at the same time, a bandwidth easily adjustable in the (1 ÷ 3) GHz range. A new method to measure the drift velocity is proposed and drift velocities as high as 27 m/s have been measured in specially coated cells containing sodium vapour and 6 Torr of krypton.

Journal/Review: EPL

Volume: 7 (6)      Pages from: 505  to: 510

KeyWords: Light-induced drift (LID); laser bandwidth; Doppler broadened; Sodium vapour and Krypton
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/7/6/005