%0 Journal Article
%T A vapor cell based on dispensers for laser spectroscopy
%A E. M. Bridge
%A J. Millen
%A C. S. Adams
%A M. P. A. Jones
%J Physics
%D 2008
%I arXiv
%R 10.1063/1.3036980
%X We describe a simple strontium vapor cell for laser spectroscopy experiments. Strontium vapor is produced using an electrically heated commercial dispenser source. The sealed cell operates at room temperature, and without a buffer gas or vacuum pump. The cell was characterised using laser spectroscopy, and was found to offer stable and robust operation, with an estimated lifetime of >10,000 hours. By changing the dispenser, this technique can be readily extended to other alkali and alkaline earth elements.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0399v1