A microrod optical-frequency reference in the ambient environment
Instrumentation and Detectors
2019-08-14 v1 Optics
Abstract
We present an ultrahigh-, solid-silica microrod resonator operated under ambient conditions that supports laser-fractional-frequency stabilization to the thermal-noise limit of and a linewidth of 62 Hz. We characterize the technical-noise mechanisms for laser stabilization, which contribute significantly less than thermal noise. With fiber photonics, we generate optical and microwave reference signals provided by the microrod modes and the free-spectral range, respectively. Our results suggest the future physical considerations for a miniature, low noise, and robust optical-frequency source.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1903.01255,
title = {A microrod optical-frequency reference in the ambient environment},
author = {Wei Zhang and Fred Baynes and Scott A. Diddams and Scott B. Papp},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.01255},
year = {2019}
}
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5 pages, 4 figures