Dual-axis vapor cell for simultaneous laser frequency stabilization on disparate optical transitions

作者:Jayakumar Anupriya*; Plotkin Swing Benjamin; Jamison Alan O; Gupta Subhadeep
来源:Review of Scientific Instruments, 2015, 86(7): 073115.
DOI:10.1063/1.4927198

摘要

We have developed a dual-axis ytterbium (Yb) vapor cell and used it to simultaneously address the two laser cooling transitions in Yb at wavelengths 399 nm and 556 nm, featuring the disparate linewidths of 2p x 29 MHz and 2p x 182 KHz, respectively. By utilizing different optical paths for the two wavelengths, we simultaneously obtain comparable optical densities suitable for saturated absorption spectroscopy for both the transitions and keep both the lasers frequency stabilized over several hours. We demonstrate that by appropriate control of the cell temperature profile, two atomic transitions differing in relative strength across a large range of over three orders of magnitude can be simultaneously addressed, making the device adaptable to a variety of spectroscopic needs. We also show that our observations can be understood with a simple theoretical model of the Yb vapor.

  • 出版日期2015-7