Continuous-frequency measurements of high-intensity microwave electric fields with atomic vapor cells

Abstract

We demonstrate continuous-frequency electric field measurements of high-intensity microwaves via optical spectroscopy in a small atomic vapor cell. The spectroscopic response of a room-temperature rubidium atomic vapor in a glass cell is investigated and employed for absolute measurements of K${}_a$-band microwave electric fields from $\sim$200 V/m to $>$1 kV/m over a continuous frequency range of $\pm$1 GHz (15% band coverage). It is established that in strong microwave fields frequency-specific spectral features allow for electric field measurements over a large continuous frequency range.

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