Abstract
A Stark field assembly is described allowing a precise determination of high and very homogeneous electric fields. The Stark field arrangement is formed as a Fabry-Perot interferometer. Measuring the free spectral range by means of a CW dye laser and a lambdameter, the field strength can be calculated with a relative error of 2*10-3. The method can be used generally for determination of the free spectral range and the spacing of Fabry-Perot interferometers with high finesse. Fields of up to 13 kV mm-1 were obtained with this assembly. Replacing the optical field plates by plates made of steel, fields higher than 50 kV mm-1 can be generated. In this case, a calibration based on the measurements with the optical plates is possible. In a first application high-field Stark effects of the sodium D lines were investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 003 |
| Pages (from-to) | 186-188 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Engineering(all)
Fields of Expertise
- Sonstiges