title: Optical pumping with a frequency-modulated multimode dye laser.
abstract: Efficient, stable optical pumping of a collimated beam of Ar((3)P(2)) metastable atoms is obtained using a low-power, frequency-modulated multimode dye laser. The advantages provided by frequency modulation are discussed. The technique is suitable for use in optically pumping a wide variety of atomic species.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Giberson
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lynn
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Dunning