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Current-feedback-stabilized laser system for quantum simulation experiments using Yb clock transition at 578 nm

Atomic Physics 2019-11-12 v1 Quantum Gases Quantum Physics

Abstract

We developed a laser system for the spectroscopy of the clock transition in ytterbium (Yb) atoms at 578 nm based on an interference-filter stabilized external-cavity diode laser (IFDL) emitting at 1156 nm. Owing to the improved frequency-to-current response of the laser-diode chip and the less sensitivity of the IFDL to mechanical perturbations, we succeeded in stabilizing the frequency to a high-finesse ultra-low-expansion glass cavity with a simple current feedback system. Using this laser system, we performed high-resolution clock spectroscopy of Yb and found that the linewidth of the stabilized laser was less than 320 Hz.

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@article{arxiv.1905.05103,
  title  = {Current-feedback-stabilized laser system for quantum simulation experiments using Yb clock transition at 578 nm},
  author = {Yoshihiro Takata and Shuta Nakajima and Jun Kobayashi and Koki Ono and Yoshiki Amano and Yoshiro Takahashi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.05103},
  year   = {2019}
}

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5 pages, 7 figures

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