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Frequency-stabilization to 6x10-16 via spectral-hole burning

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Michael J. Thorpe, Tara M. Fortier, Matthew S. Kirchner, Till P. Rosenband, Lars Rippe

Abstract

We demonstrate two-stage laser stabilization based on a combination of Fabry-Pérot and spectral-hole burning techniques. The laser is first pre-stabilized by the Fabry-Pérot cavity to a fractional-frequency stability of ςy(τ) -13. A pattern of spectral holes written in the absorption spectrum of Eu3+:Y2SiO5 serves to further stabilize the laser to ςy(τ) = 6 × 10-16. Measurements characterizing the frequency sensitivity of Eu3+:Y2SiO5 spectral holes to environmental perturbations suggest that they can be more frequency-stable than Fabry-Pérot cavities.
Citation
Nature Photonics
Volume
10.1038
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Laser local oscillator, Laser stabilization, Spectral-hole burning
Physics

Citation

Thorpe, M. , Fortier, T. , Kirchner, M. , Rosenband, T. and Rippe, L. (2011), Frequency-stabilization to 6x10<sup>-16</sup> via spectral-hole burning, Nature Photonics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908163 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created September 11, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017
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