Light-induced atomic desorption and related phenomena

Year: 2009

Authors: Burchianti A., Bogi A., Marinelli C., Mariotti E., Moi L.

Autors Affiliation: CNISM and Physics Department, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy

Abstract: We review some recent studies on light-induced atomic desorption (LIAD) from dielectric surfaces. Alkali-metal atoms adsorbed either on organic films or on porous glass are released into the vapor phase under illumination. The measurements were performed in Pyrex resonance cells either coated with siloxane films or containing a porous glass sample. In both cases, the experimental results show that LIAD can be used to produce atomic densities suitable for most atomic physics experiments. Moreover, we find that photoinduced effects, correlated with LIAD, produce reversible formation and evaporation of alkali-metal clusters in porous glass. These processes depend on the light frequency, making the porous glass transmittance controllable by light.

Journal/Review: PHYSICA SCRIPTA

Volume: T135      Pages from: 014012-1  to: 014012-5

KeyWords: Alkali metal atoms; Atomic density; Dielectric surface; Light frequency; Light-induced atomic desorptions; Metal cluster; Organic films; Photoinduced effects; Porous glass; Reversible formation; Siloxane films; Vapor Phase, Alkali metals; Atoms; Desorption; Glass; Optical collimators; Photons; Quantum optics; Quantum theory; Vapors, Light
DOI: 10.1088/0031-8949/2009/T135/014012

Citations: 9
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