A narrow linewidth diode laser at 243 nm

Abstract

The two-photon spectroscopy of 1S-2S transition in atomic hydrogen needs a narrow linewidth laser at the wavelength of 243 nm. In order to reduce the linewidth to several tens hertz level, a free operation CW ECDL 972 nm laser has been locked to a high fineness ultralow expansion reference cavity by using the Pound-Drever-Hall technique. And the part of 972 nm laser output is set into the tapered amplifier and the two enhanced doubling frequency stages to obtain the output of purple light at 243 nm. It is estimated that such a narrow linewidth laser system at 243 nm can be used well in the detection of the 1S-2S transition of hydrogen.