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Efficient technique for measuring laser frequency stability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2009

A. Sargsyan ,
A. V. Papoyan ,
D. Sarkisyan  and
A. Weis
A. Sargsyan
Affiliation:
Institute for Physical Research, NAS of Armenia, Ashtarak-2 0203, Armenia
A. V. Papoyan*
Affiliation:
Institute for Physical Research, NAS of Armenia, Ashtarak-2 0203, Armenia
D. Sarkisyan
Affiliation:
Institute for Physical Research, NAS of Armenia, Ashtarak-2 0203, Armenia
A. Weis
Affiliation:
Département de Physique, Université de Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 3, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
*
papoyan@ipr.sci.am
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Abstract

We propose a new technique for measuring the frequency stability of cw laser radiation. The technique relies on using the laser to be tested as a coupling laser in a scheme of electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT), either on a $\Lambda $ or a ladder system. A second, frequency tunable laser (stabilization of this laser is not needed) is used both to act as the EIT probe laser, and to form an atomic frequency reference spectrum. The frequency stability is monitored via the frequency deviation of the EIT resonance with respect to an atomic reference frequency. We also present an improved dichroic atomic vapor laser lock (DAVLL) method for frequency stabilization based on a nanocell with a $\lambda /2$ thickness.

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The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , November 2009 , 20701
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© EDP Sciences, 2009

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