Noise reduction of a Libbrecht--Hall style current driver
Instrumentation and Detectors
2016-06-16 v2 Atomic Physics
Abstract
The Libbrecht--Hall circuit is a well-known, low-noise current driver for narrow-linewidth diode lasers. An important feature of the circuit is a current limit to protect the laser diode. As the current approaches the maximum limit, however, the noise in the laser current increases dramatically. This paper documents this behavior and explores simple circuit modifications to alleviate this issue.
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@article{arxiv.1604.00374,
title = {Noise reduction of a Libbrecht--Hall style current driver},
author = {Christopher M. Seck and Paul J. Martin and Eryn C. Cook and Brian C. Odom and Daniel A. Steck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.00374},
year = {2016}
}