Multichannel laser-induced fluorescence in rubidium and residual cesium hot atomic vapours
Armen D. Sargsyan, Anahit L. Gogyan, David G. Sarkisyan
Abstract Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) in the spectral range of 400–1000 nm has been investigated in rubidium vapor excited by narrowband diode laser radiation at 780 nm and 795 nm, resonant with the 5 S 1 / 2 → 5 P 1 / 2 , 3 / 2 transitions. Experiments were performed using three specially fabricated all-sapphire cells with thicknesses of L = 1 cm, 10 μ m, and 500 nm. Multiple fluorescence channels were observed, and it is shown that many LIF signals are suppressed with decreasing cell thickness due to enhanced atom–wall collisions leading to quenching of excited states. Nevertheless, for a nanocell of thickness L = 500 nm at temperatures of ∼ 300 ∘ C, blue fluorescence at 420 nm remains observable, and its intensity is compared with results available in the literature. It is further demonstrated that LIF spectroscopy enables detection and estimation of residual cesium vapor in rubidium cells via energy-transfer processes. In addition, the Rb vapor cell can operate as an efficient optical filter and frequency up-converter, converting radiation at 780 nm or 795 nm into shorter wavelengths, notably 420 nm. These results highlight the potential of broadband LIF spectroscopy in alkali vapors for applications in precision measurements, optical frequency standards, and quantum technologies.
Laser Physics•Aug 17, 2026•0 citations