A COMPACT GRATING-STABILIZED DIODE-LASER SYSTEM FOR ATOMIC PHYSICS

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作者
RICCI, L [1 ]
WEIDEMULLER, M [1 ]
ESSLINGER, T [1 ]
HEMMERICH, A [1 ]
ZIMMERMANN, C [1 ]
VULETIC, V [1 ]
KONIG, W [1 ]
HANSCH, TW [1 ]
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[1] MAX PLANCK INST QUANTUM OPT,D-85748 GARCHING,GERMANY
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10.1016/0030-4018(95)00146-Y
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe a compact, economic and versatile diode laser system based on commercial laser diodes, optically stabilized by means of feedback from a diffraction grating. We offer detailed information which should enable the reader to copy our set-up which uses only easily machined mechanical parts. Our system offers single-mode operation with a Linewidth of a few 100 kHz, continuous scans over 25 GHz, high chirp rates (up to 9 GHz/ms) and FM-modulation up to the GHz range. We discuss radiofrequency phase-locking of two independent lasers systems, allowing well controlled fast frequency switching which overcomes the limitations imposed by acousto-optic modulators.
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页码:541 / 549
页数:9
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