This book contains contributions written by the world-leading scientists in high-resolution laser spectroscopy, quantum optics and laser physics. Emphasis is placed on precision related to results in a variety of fields, such as atomic clocks, frequency standards, and the measurement of physical constants in atomic physics. Furthermore, illustrations and engineering applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. It has contributions by Nobel prize winners Norman F. Ramsey, Steven Chu, and Carl E. Wieman and is dedicated to Theodor W. Hänsch on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
Author(s): Norman F. Ramsey (auth.), Dr. Hartmut Figger, Professor Dr. Claus Zimmermann, Professor Dr. Dieter Meschede (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 522
Tags: Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices;Laser Technology, Photonics;Quantum Optics;Quantum Physics;Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics;Engineering, general
Front Matter....Pages I-XXXIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Application of Atomic Clocks....Pages 3-8
Achievements in Optical Frequency Metrology....Pages 9-22
Towards an Optical Hydrogen Clock....Pages 23-31
Methane Frequency Standard for Precision Measurements....Pages 33-41
The Parametric Frequency-Interval Divider....Pages 43-50
External Laser Stabilization....Pages 51-59
Miniaturized Laser Magnetometers and Clocks....Pages 61-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
High-Noise, Low-Resolution Spectroscopy....Pages 81-95
Two-Photon Spectroscopy of Hydrogen....Pages 97-105
Precision Spectroscopy on the Lyman-α Transitions of H and He....Pages 107-114
Towards Laser Spectroscopy of Antihydrogen....Pages 115-122
Ramseyfication of the Resonant Nonlinear Faraday Effect....Pages 123-130
Sensitive Detection Techniques of Laser Overtone Spectroscopy....Pages 131-140
Multiple-Beam Atom Interferometry: An Overview....Pages 141-151
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Pursuing Fundamental Physics with Novel Laser Technology....Pages 155-163
Precision Optical Measurements and Fundamental Physical Constants....Pages 165-176
Quantum Electrodynamics and All That....Pages 177-180
Lasers to Test Fundamental Physics in Space....Pages 181-188
Measuring the Birefringence of the QED Vacuum....Pages 189-196
Observing Mechanical Dissipation in the Quantum Vacuum: An Experimental Challenge....Pages 197-207
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Precision in Length....Pages 209-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Probing an Optical Field with Atomic Resolution....Pages 225-232
From Spectral Relaxation to Quantified Decoherence....Pages 233-241
Laser Cooling of Trapped Ions....Pages 243-260
Conditional Spin Resonance with Trapped Ions....Pages 261-273
From Diode Laser to Atom Laser....Pages 275-280
Optical Components for a Robust Bose—Einstein Condensation Experiment....Pages 281-289
From Atoms to Single Biomolecules Through Bose—Einstein Condensates: Un Saluto da Firenze per Theodor....Pages 291-303
Cavity Cooling with a Hot Cavity....Pages 305-312
Zeeman-Tuned Slowing: Surfing the Resonance Wave....Pages 313-327
A New Approach for Laser Cooling of Calcium....Pages 329-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
The Design of Enhancement Cavities for Second Harmonic Generation....Pages 345-353
Raman Technique for Femtosecond Pulse Generation....Pages 355-365
High-Order Harmonics and White Light: Looking for Fringes and Finding Much More....Pages 367-379
MeV Electrons and Positrons from a Femtosecond Table-Top Laser System....Pages 381-393
Small Molecules in Intense Laser Fields — Dissociation and Stabilization....Pages 395-408
Linear and Nonlinear Raman Spectroscopy of Gases....Pages 409-415
Nonlinear Properties of Laser-Generated Giant Surface Acoustic Wave Pulses in Solid Materials....Pages 417-421
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Radiative Control and Quantum Engineering: Single Atom Wants to Meet Single Photon....Pages 425-432
Optical Lattices as a Playground for Studying Multiparticle Entanglement....Pages 433-447
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Efficient Generation of Polarization-Entangled Photon Pairs with a Laser Diode Source....Pages 449-458
Small is Beautiful....Pages 459-469
Atomic Looping....Pages 471-475
A Toroidal Magnetic Guide for Neutral Atoms....Pages 477-485
Si 29 Nanoparticles: A New Form of Silicon....Pages 487-503
Molecular Self-Assembly....Pages 505-517
Back Matter....Pages 519-523
