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Dichroic atomic vapor laser lock with multi-gigahertz stabilization range
Szymon PustelnySzymon PustelnyVolkmar SchultzeDmitry BudkerDmitry BudkerTheo Scholtessubject
Record lockingMaterials sciencePhysics - Instrumentation and DetectorsAtomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)Buffer gasFOS: Physical sciencesDichroic glass01 natural sciencesphysics.atom-phlaw.inventionPhysics - Atomic Physics010309 opticsEngineeringlaw0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic Physics010306 general physicsInstrumentationHyperfine structurephysics.ins-detApplied PhysicsRange (particle radiation)business.industryInstrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)LaserAtomic vaporPhysical SciencesChemical SciencesOptoelectronicsphysics.opticsGround statebusinessPhysics - OpticsOptics (physics.optics)description
A dichroic atomic vapor laser lock (DAVLL) system exploiting buffer-gas-filled millimeter-scale vapor cells is presented. This system offers similar stability as achievable with conventional DAVLL system using bulk vapor cells, but has several important advantages. In addition to its compactness, it may provide continuous stabilization in a multi-gigahertz range around the optical transition. This range may be controlled either by changing the temperature of the vapor or by application of a buffer gas under an appropriate pressure. In particular, we experimentally demonstrate the ability of the system to lock the laser frequency between two hyperfine components of the $^{85}$Rb ground state or as far as 16 GHz away from the closest optical transition.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 |