Dual-wavelength laser source for onboard atom interferometry
GEIGER, Remi
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
STERN, Guillaume
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
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Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
GEIGER, Remi
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
STERN, Guillaume
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] [CNES]
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
BATTELIER, Baptiste
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
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laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
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BOUYER, Philippe
lp2n-02,lp2n-11
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
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lp2n-02,lp2n-11
laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Optique atomique
Language
en
Article de revue
This item was published in
Optics Letters. 2011-11-01, vol. 36, n° 21, p. 4128-4130
Optical Society of America - OSA Publishing
English Abstract
We present a compact and stable dual-wavelength laser source for onboard atom interferometry with two different atomic species. It is based on frequency-doubled telecom lasers locked on a femtosecond optical frequency comb. ...Read more >
We present a compact and stable dual-wavelength laser source for onboard atom interferometry with two different atomic species. It is based on frequency-doubled telecom lasers locked on a femtosecond optical frequency comb. We take advantage of the maturity of fiber telecom technology to reduce the number of free-space optical components which are intrinsically less stable, and to make the setup immune to vibrations and thermal fluctuations. The source provides the frequency agility and phase stability required for atom interferometry and can easily be adapted to other cold atom experiments. We have shown its robustness by achieving the first dual-species K-Rb magneto optical trap in microgravity during parabolic flights.Read less <
Keywords
Interférometrie atomique
source laser
Origin
Hal imported