%0 Journal Article %1 McCarron2008 %A McCarron, D J %A King, S A %A Cornish, S L %D 2008 %J Measurement Science and Technology %K laser_locking spectroscopy %N 10 %P 105601 (8pp) %T Modulation transfer spectroscopy in atomic rubidium %U http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/19/105601 %V 19 %X We report modulation transfer spectroscopy on the D2 transitions in 85Rb and 87Rb using a simple home-built electro-optic modulator (EOM). We show that both the gradient and amplitude of modulation transfer spectroscopy signals, for the 87Rb F = 2 - F' = 3 and the 85Rb F = 3 - F' = 4 transitions, can be significantly enhanced by expanding the beams, improving the signals for laser frequency stabilization. The signal gradient for these transitions is increased by a factor of 3 and the peak to peak amplitude was increased by a factor of 2. The modulation transfer signal for the 85Rb F = 2 - F' transitions is also presented to highlight how this technique can generate a single, clear line for laser frequency stabilization even in cases where there are a number of closely spaced hyperfine transitions.

@article{McCarron2008, abstract = {We report modulation transfer spectroscopy on the D2 transitions in 85Rb and 87Rb using a simple home-built electro-optic modulator (EOM). We show that both the gradient and amplitude of modulation transfer spectroscopy signals, for the 87Rb F = 2 - F' = 3 and the 85Rb F = 3 - F' = 4 transitions, can be significantly enhanced by expanding the beams, improving the signals for laser frequency stabilization. The signal gradient for these transitions is increased by a factor of 3 and the peak to peak amplitude was increased by a factor of 2. The modulation transfer signal for the 85Rb F = 2 - F' transitions is also presented to highlight how this technique can generate a single, clear line for laser frequency stabilization even in cases where there are a number of closely spaced hyperfine transitions.}, added-at = {2009-11-08T18:00:03.000+0100}, author = {McCarron, D J and King, S A and Cornish, S L}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/25427264e7c9f2257962b60a6e00b9947/lindoze}, description = {Modulation transfer spectroscopy in atomic rubidium}, interhash = {c0ef9cd7c78cdf99b8b7da3b61bcfa26}, intrahash = {5427264e7c9f2257962b60a6e00b9947}, journal = {Measurement Science and Technology}, keywords = {laser_locking spectroscopy}, number = 10, pages = {105601 (8pp)}, timestamp = {2009-11-08T18:00:03.000+0100}, title = {Modulation transfer spectroscopy in atomic rubidium}, url = {http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/19/105601}, volume = 19, year = 2008 }