Off-resonance laser frequency stabilization using the Faraday effect
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Haendel, Sylvi
P. Wiles, Timothy
A. Hopkins, Stephen
S. Adams, Charles
L. Cornish, Simon
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We present a simple technique for stabilization of a laser frequency off resonance using the Faraday effect in a heated vapor cell with an applied magnetic field. In particular, we demonstrate stabilization of a 780nm laser detuned up to 14GHz from the Rb85D252S1/2F=2 to 52P3/2F'=3 transition. Control of the temperature of the vapor cell and the magnitude of the applied magnetic field allows locking ~6-14GHz red and blue detuned from the atomic line. We obtain an rms fluctuation of 7MHz over 1h without stabilization of the cell temperature or magnetic field.
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Optics Letters
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36
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Atomic and Molecular Physics
Lasers and Quantum Electronics
Optical Physics
Quantum Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering