Possibility of measuring the width of narrow FeII astrophysical laser lines in the vicinity of eta Carinae by means of Brown-Twiss-Townes heterodyne correlation interferometry
(2005) In New Astronomy 10(5). p.361-369- Abstract
- We consider the possibility of measuring the true width of the narrow Fe II optical lines observed in spectra of the Weigelt blobs in the vicinity of eta Carinae. The lines originate as a result of stimulated amplification of spontaneous emission of radiation in quantum transitions between energy levels showing inverted population [Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2002. JETP Lett. 75 (10) 495; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2003. Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 (1) 01110-1; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2004. A&A 428, 497]. The lines should have a subDoppler spectral width of 30-100 MHz, depending on the geometry of the lasing volume. To make measurements with a spectral resolution of R > 10(7) and an angular resolution better than 0.1 '', we suggest... (More)
- We consider the possibility of measuring the true width of the narrow Fe II optical lines observed in spectra of the Weigelt blobs in the vicinity of eta Carinae. The lines originate as a result of stimulated amplification of spontaneous emission of radiation in quantum transitions between energy levels showing inverted population [Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2002. JETP Lett. 75 (10) 495; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2003. Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 (1) 01110-1; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2004. A&A 428, 497]. The lines should have a subDoppler spectral width of 30-100 MHz, depending on the geometry of the lasing volume. To make measurements with a spectral resolution of R > 10(7) and an angular resolution better than 0.1 '', we suggest the use of the Brown-Twiss-Townes optical heterodyne intensity correlation interferometry. The estimates made of the SIN ratio for the optical heterodyne astrophysical laser experiment imply that it is feasible. (Less)
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- stars : individual : eta, techniques : interferometric, resolution, instrumentation : high angular, atomic processes, line : profiles, Carinae
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abstract = {{We consider the possibility of measuring the true width of the narrow Fe II optical lines observed in spectra of the Weigelt blobs in the vicinity of eta Carinae. The lines originate as a result of stimulated amplification of spontaneous emission of radiation in quantum transitions between energy levels showing inverted population [Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2002. JETP Lett. 75 (10) 495; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2003. Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 (1) 01110-1; Johansson, S., Letokhov, V., 2004. A&A 428, 497]. The lines should have a subDoppler spectral width of 30-100 MHz, depending on the geometry of the lasing volume. To make measurements with a spectral resolution of R > 10(7) and an angular resolution better than 0.1 '', we suggest the use of the Brown-Twiss-Townes optical heterodyne intensity correlation interferometry. The estimates made of the SIN ratio for the optical heterodyne astrophysical laser experiment imply that it is feasible.}},
author = {{Johansson, Sveneric and Letokhov, Vladilen}},
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language = {{eng}},
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publisher = {{Elsevier}},
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title = {{Possibility of measuring the width of narrow FeII astrophysical laser lines in the vicinity of eta Carinae by means of Brown-Twiss-Townes heterodyne correlation interferometry}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newast.2005.01.003}},
doi = {{10.1016/j.newast.2005.01.003}},
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