Doppler-free spectroscopy of metastable Sr atoms using a hollow cathode lamp

Abstract

We report on the demonstration of Doppler-free spectroscopy of metastable Sr atoms using a hollow cathode lamp (HCL). We employed a custom Sr HCL which is filled with a mixture of 0.5-Torr Ne and 0.5-Torr Xe as a buffer gas to suppress velocity changing collisions and increase the populations in all the $(5s5p){}^3{P}_J(J=0,1,2)$ metastable states. We performed frequency-modulation spectroscopy for the $(5s5p){}^3{P}_0-(5s6s){}^3{S}_1$, $(5s5p){}^3{P}_1-(5s6s){}^3{S}_1$, $(5s5p){}^3{P}_2-(5s5d){}^3{D}_2$, and $(5s5p){}^3{P}_2-(5s5d){}^3{D}_3$ transitions with sufficient signal to noise ratios for laser frequency stabilization. We also observed the hyperfine transitions of $(5s5p){}^3{P}_2-(5s5d){}^3{D}_3$ of ${}^{87}\mathrm{Sr}$ . This method would greatly facilitate laser cooling of Sr.

arXiv comment5 pages, 9 figures

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