Saturated Absorption Signals from Acetylene Gas Inside Photonic Bandgap Fiber

Rajesh Thapa, Kevin Knabe, Ahmer Naweed, Mohammad Faheem, Oliver L. Weaver, Kristan L. Corwin
Kansas State Univ., USA.

Saturated absorption spectroscopy signals inside a 20 µm diameter acetylene-filled photonic bandgap fiber are optimized for use as optical frequency references. Modeling of the light propagation along the fiber reveals a small saturation intensity.

This work was supported by the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division,
Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, and by
the National Science Foundation.

Submitted to CLEO/QELS, May 2006 in Long Beach, CA.

 

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