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Deep ultraviolet (DUV) light sources are used to neutralise isolated test masses in highly sensitive space-based gravitational experiments. An example is the LISA Pathfinder charge management system, which uses low-pressure mercury lamps. A…
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A thermal atomic ensemble-based laser source with superior frequency stability is proposed that relies on the accumulated contributions from an abundance of nonzero-transverse-velocity atomic ensembles. Compared with the traditional case in…
This paper presents an approach for visible light communication-based indoor positioning using compressed sensing. We consider a large number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) simultaneously transmitting their positional information and a…
In this article, we show that the variation of the wavelength of a non-pumped light-emitting diode (LED) is practically linear with temperature, a novel consequence of Varshni's widely accepted empirical expression. This formula models the…
Generically, a laser is composed of an optical resonator coupled to a gain medium. If the light amplification via stimulated emission dominates the mirror losses, the emitted light is coherent. Recent studies have shown that sub-wavelength…
We describe the short-term frequency stability characterization of external-cavity diode lasers stabilized onto the 6S$_{1/2}$-7P$_{1/2}$ transition of Cs atom at 459 nm, using a microfabricated vapor cell. The laser beatnote between two…
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Using an ultrastable continuous-wave laser at 580 nm we performed spectral hole burning of Eu$^{3+}$:Y$_{2}$SiO$_{5}$ at very high spectral resolution. Essential parameters determining the usefulness as a "macroscopic" frequency reference:…
A system based on commercially available items, such as a laser diode, emitting in the visible range $\sim 400$ nm,and multimode fiber patches, fused fiber splitters and optical switches may be assembled,for time calibration of…
We stabilize an ultraviolet diode laser system at 369.5 nm to the optical absorption signal from Yb+ ions in a hollow-cathode discharge lamp. The error signal for stabilization is obtained by Zeeman spectroscopy of the 3 GHz-wide absorption…
Transition radiation is a fundamental process of light emission and occurs whenever a charged particle moves across an inhomogeneous region. One feature of transition radiation is that it can create light emission at arbitrary frequency…
We present a current-modulation technique for diode-laser systems that is specifically designed for high-bandwidth laser-frequency stabilization and wideband frequency modulation with a flat transfer function. It consists of a dedicated…
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The use of low-temperature detectors, such as cryogenic calorimeters, has pioneered the recent advancements in low-energy rare event searches. These detectors provide a low-noise environment essential for the direct detection of dark matter…
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Thermal noise of the dielectric mirror coatings can limit laser-optical high-precision measurements. Coatings made of amorphous silicon and silicon nitride could provide a remedy for both gravitational-wave detectors and optical clocks.…
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