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High-Resolution Frequency Standard at 1030 nm for Yb : YAG Solid State Lasers
Published
Author(s)
J Ye, L -. Ma, John L. Hall
Abstract
A diode-pumped solid-state Yb:YAG laser has been stabilized to a high-finesse cavity with an all-external serve loop. Ultrasensitive cavity-enhanced frequency modulation spectroscopy has recovered a sub-Doppler acetylene overtone transition with a high signal-to-noise ratio, leading to an absorption sensitivity of 7 x 10-11 at a 1-s averaging time. This high-resolution molecular resonance serves as a long-term stable reference for the laser. The system can be developed into a highly compact and stable optical frequency standard in the 1.03 m wavelength range.
Citation
Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics
Volume
17
Issue
No. 6
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
1030 nm Yb:YAG, high resolution, optical frequency standard, ultrasensitive spectroscopy
Citation
Ye, J.
, Ma, L.
and Hall, J.
(2000),
High-Resolution Frequency Standard at 1030 nm for Yb : YAG Solid State Lasers, Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics
(Accessed October 7, 2025)