Off resonance laser frequency stabilization using the Faraday effect

Autor:	Marchant, A. L., Haendel, S., Wiles, T. P., Hopkins, S. A., Adams, C. S., Cornish, S. L.
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Physics - Atomic Physics
Zdroj:	Optics Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 1, pp. 64-66 (2011)
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
DOI:	10.1364/OL.36.000064
Popis:	We present a simple technique for stabilization of a laser frequency off resonance using the Faraday effect in a heated vapor cell with an applied magnetic field. In particular we demonstrate stabilization of a 780 nm laser detuned up to 14 GHz from the 85Rb D2 5 2S_1/2 F = 2 to 5 2P_3/2 F' = 3 transition. Control of the temperature of the vapor cell and the magnitude of the applied magnetic field allows locking ~6-14 GHz red and blue detuned from the atomic line. We obtain an rms fluctuation of 16(1) MHz over one hour without stabilization of the cell temperature or magnetic field. Comment: 3 pages, 4 figures
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.2531 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv