Stabilization of a laser on a large-detuned atomic-reference frequency by resonant interferometry
Atomic Physics
2017-06-21 v1 Optics
Abstract
We report a simple technique for stabilization of a laser frequency at the wings of an atomic resonance. The reference signal used for stabilization issues from interference effects obtained in a low-quality cavity filled with a resonant atomic vapour. For a frequency detuned at 2.6 GHz from the Cs D 6S F=4 to 6P F'= 5 transition, the fractional frequency Allan deviation is for averaging times of 300 s, corresponding to a frequency deviation of 4 MHz. Adequate choice of the atomic density and of the cell thickness allows locking the laser at detunings larger than 10 GHz. Such a simple technique does not require magnetic fields or signal modulation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1706.06388,
title = {Stabilization of a laser on a large-detuned atomic-reference frequency by resonant interferometry},
author = {Priscila M. T. Barboza and Guilherme G. Nascimento and Michelle O. Araújo and Cícero M. da Silva and Hugo L. D. de S. Cavalcante and Marcos Oriá and Martine Chevrollier and Thierry Passerat de Silans},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.06388},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
10 pages, 4 figures