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High-purity microwave signal from a dual-frequency semiconductor laser for CPT atomic clocks (poster)
Abstract : Coherent population trapping (CPT) of metal-alkali atoms is an interesting technique for the development of compact atomic frequency references; it relies on the excitation of the atoms by two phase-coherent laser fields. We describe the design and operation of an innovating dual-frequency laser source dedicated to Cs CPT atomic clocks, based on the direct dual-frequency and dual-polarization operation of an optically-pumped semiconductor laser at 852 nm. The phase noise of beatnote generated by the laser source is at maximum of -90 dBrad²/Hz with active stabilization, and the relative intensity noise (RIN) has been measured at -115 dB/Hz. It would potentially results in a clock frequency stability of 1.6 .10^-12 at 1 second, limited by the laser RIN. With proper adjustments in the laser and clock set-up, we target a stability of 3.10^-13 at 1 second.
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Contributor : Gaëlle Lucas-Leclin <>
Submitted on : Sunday, October 12, 2014 - 11:49:44 AM
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Contributor : Gaëlle Lucas-Leclin <>
Submitted on : Sunday, October 12, 2014 - 11:49:44 AM
Last modification on : Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 12:29:02 PM
Long-term archiving on: : Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 10:11:22 AM
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