Single-frequency diode-pumped semiconductor laser tuned on a Cs transition

Benjamin Cocquelin (1) , Gaëlle Lucas-Leclin (1) , Patrick Georges (1) , Isabelle Sagnes (2) , Arnaud Garnache (3, 4) , David Holleville (5)

1 Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Elsa
2 LPN - Laboratoire de photonique et de nanostructures
3 IES - Institut d’Electronique et des Systèmes
4 TéHO - Térahertz, hyperfréquence et optique
5 SYRTE - Systèmes de Référence Temps Espace

Diode-pumped semiconductor lasers have already demonstrated high powers in circular diffraction-limited output beams and single-frequency laser emission. Our work is focused on the design of a laser structure suitable for Cesium (Cs) atomic clock experiments that could merge both properties.

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]; Optique / photonique

Benjamin Cocquelin, Gaëlle Lucas-Leclin, Patrick Georges, Isabelle Sagnes, Arnaud Garnache, et al.. Single-frequency diode-pumped semiconductor laser tuned on a Cs transition. 2010. ⟨hal-00534735⟩