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We study Doppler-free saturation resonances in the absorption band \( {{\mathrm{B}}^1}{\Pi_{\mathrm{u}}}-{{\mathrm{X}}^1}\Sigma_{{^{\mathrm{g}}}}^{+} \) of rubidium diatomic molecules in the frequency range near the D2 line of lithium atoms (671 nm). We observe contrast saturation resonances and record a variation in the laser light transmission of 4% due to optical saturation. The large optical nonlinearities in the molecular diatomic gas can be used for investigating the four-wave mixing and other nonlinear effects.
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Sautenkov, V.A., Saakyan, S.A., Akulshin, A.M. et al. Contrast Saturation Resonances in the Absorption Band of Rubidium Molecules. J Russ Laser Res 34, 375–378 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-013-9365-4
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