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Field-test of a robust, portable, frequency-stable laser
Published
Author(s)
David R. Leibrandt, Michael J. Thorpe, James C. Bergquist, Till P. Rosenband
Abstract
We operate a frequency-stable laser in a non-laboratory environment where the test platform is a passenger vehicle. We measure the acceleration experienced by the laser and actively correct for it to achieve a system acceleration sensitivity of df/f = 11(2)e-12/g, 6(2)e-12/g, and 4(1)e-12/g for accelerations in three orthogonal directions at 1 Hz. The acceleration spectrum and laser performance are evaluated with the vehicle both stationary and moving. The laser linewidth in the stationary vehicle with engine idling is 1.7(1) Hz.
Leibrandt, D.
, Thorpe, M.
, Bergquist, J.
and Rosenband, T.
(2011),
Field-test of a robust, portable, frequency-stable laser, Optics Express
(Accessed December 9, 2023)