Experimental Realization of a High-Finesse Laser Cavity based on a Low-Noise Microstructured Mirror

Autor: Johannes Dickmann, Steffen Sauer, Jan Meyer, Mika Gaedtke, Thomas Siefke, Uwe Brückner, Jonathan Plentz, Stefanie Kroker
Rok vydání: 2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1834308/v1
Popis: The most precise measurement tools of humankind are equipped with ultra-stable lasers. State-of-the-art laser stabilization techniques are based on external cavities, that are limited by noise originated in the coatings of the cavity mirrors. Microstructured mirror coatings (so-called meta-mirrors) are a promising technology to overcome the limitations of coating noise and therewith pave the way towards next-generation ultra-stable lasers. We present the first experimental realization of a 10,000-finesse optical cavity based on a low-noise meta-mirror, representing a milestone in this field. The symbiosis of the presented mirror technology with silicon cavity spacers will result in a 5×10−18 laser stability, which is an order of magnitude improvement.
Databáze: OpenAIRE