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Polarization Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy for Laser Stabilization"
Published
Author(s)
Paul D. Kunz, Thomas P. Heavner, Steven R. Jefferts
Abstract
We demonstrate a variation of pump-probe spectroscopy that is particularly useful for laser frequency stabilization. This polarization enhanced absorption spectroscopy (POLEAS) signal provides a significant improvement in signal-to-noise ratio over saturated absorption spectroscopy (SAS) for the important and commonly used atomic cycling transitions. The improvements can directly increase the short-term stability of a laser frequency-lock, given sufficient servo loop bandwidth. The long-term stability of the POLEAS method, which is limited by environmental sensitivities, is comparable to SAS. The POLEAS signal is automatically Doppler-free, without requiring a separate Doppler subtraction beam, and lends itself to straight-forward compact packaging. Finally, by increasing the amplitude of the desired (cycling) peak while reducing the amplitude of all other peaks in the manifold, the POLEAS method eases the implementation of laser auto-locking schemes.
Kunz, P.
, Heavner, T.
and Jefferts, S.
(2013),
Polarization Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy for Laser Stabilization", Applied Optics
(Accessed December 8, 2024)