A Laser Stabilization System for Rydberg Atom Physics

Abstract

We purchased 2 dual wavelength ultrastable ultralow expansion glass cavities along with optics and electronics to stabilize 2 different laser systems used for DoD projects. The systems were constructed so that narrow bandwidth and stable long term locking could be achieved for 2 photon Rydberg atom excitation. Both systems were offset locked using a high bandwidth resonant electro-optic modulator so that the laser systems can be frequency tuned. Both systems have achieved spectral linewidths of less than 50 kHz and long term drift of less than 100 kHz per day.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626644

Entities

People

  • James P. Shaffer

Organizations

  • University of Oklahoma

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electric Fields
  • Electro-Optic Modulators
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Mathematics
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Rydberg Atoms
  • Signal Generators
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics