Dual-frequency operation of a vertical external cavity semiconductor laser for coherent population trapping cesium atomic clocks

Jessica Barrientos-Barria (1) , Fabiola A. Camargo (1) , Sylvie Janicot (1) , Isabelle Sagnes (2) , Arnaud Garnache (3, 4) , Ghaya Baili (5) , Loïc Morvan (5) , Patrick Georges (1) , Gaëlle Lucas-Leclin (1)

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 Thales Research and Technology [Palaiseau]

We describe the two-polarization two-frequency emission at 852nm of an optically pumped vertical external-cavity semiconductor laser dedicated to the coherent population trapping of cesium atoms. Up to 16mW on each beam is demonstrated.

Domains: Optics [physics.optics]; Optics / Photonic

Jessica Barrientos-Barria, Fabiola A. Camargo, Sylvie Janicot, Isabelle Sagnes, Arnaud Garnache, et al.. Dual-frequency operation of a vertical external cavity semiconductor laser for coherent population trapping cesium atomic clocks. CLEO Europe, May 2011, Munich, Germany. ⟨hal-00580003⟩