Killian, Thomas C.2009-06-042009-06-042005Simien, Clayton Earl. "422 nm laser." (2005) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17827">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17827</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17827A 422 nm laser was constructed for the purpose of studying a strontium ultra-cold neutral plasma. Since strontium ions have atomic lines in the visible, we can optically image the plasma via the 88 Sr+ 2S1/2 &rarr; 2 P1/2 transition using 422 nm light. We produce light at this wavelength by converting infrared light at 844 nm from a commercial semiconductor infrared diode laser via second-harmonic generation in an semi-monolithic linear enhancement cavity. This thesis will cover the experimental details pertaining to nonlinear optics, optical resonator design, and locking electronics used to create a 422 nm laser.51 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Atomic physicsOpticsThesisTHESIS PHYS. 2005 SIMIEN